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death, and the importance of using protective equipment. "Someone came from DRC, landed in Uganda, went to hospital," he said. "He was sick in this community and he was surrounded by a number of people
DRC and Uganda, have been hit by a growing Ebola outbreak, which the World Health Organization declared a [public health emergency of international concern](https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern) on May 17. Already, there are 800 suspected
DRC, with seven confirmed deaths". Tedros added the situation in neighbouring Uganda - where they have been two confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo species and one death - was "stable" with both cases from people who travelled
deaths,” he wrote. He added that additional WHO personnel had been deployed to the epicentre of the DRC’s outbreak in Ituri province, to support affected communities. The new strain of the virus currently
death in Uganda and potential spread to neighboring South Sudan. The outbreak “might have been going on for a few months”, said Kristian Andersen, a professor of immunology and microbiology at Scripps Research. The outbreak
outbreak. In a DHS [notice submitted](https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10179.pdf) to the Federal Register, expected to be published on Thursday, the department states all US-bound flights carrying foreign travelers who have been in Congo, Uganda
outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda On Thursday, the Rwampara health centre was stormed by a group of angry residents demanding the bodies of relatives who had died from Ebola, according to local
DRC) is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak just five months after declaring its previous epidemic over. The Bundibugyo strain, a type of Ebola virus first identified in neighbouring Uganda, is highly lethal
Ebola outbreak on record. There were more than 28,600 cases reported and 11,000 deaths, according to the [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-outbreak-2014-2016-West-Africa). And, Bausch adds, that with modern connectivity, road networks
Ebola infections from the current outbreak have so far been recorded. “The person concerned, a compatriot aged 28, unfortunately succumbed to the disease before the diagnosis was confirmed,” the spokesman added. The Congolese authorities
DRC city of Goma, which is controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5620x3747+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F23%2F1fc0eb494899b1b2b7027daaa4b4%2Febola-2276381440.jpg) To keep Ebola from spreading in this current outbreak, a border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda
outbreak. He had operated on a 33-year-old patient with severe abdominal pain. Doctors at first believed the patient had a gallbladder infection but, according to Myhre, Stafford “did an abdominal procedure and found
Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola. The [Global Preparedness Monitoring Board](https://www.gpmb.org/) (GPMB) said in a report [published on Monday](https://gpmb.org/reports/report-2026) that “as infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent
DRC, Uganda and South Sudan as well as the World Health Organization and pharmaceutical companies. “Africa CDC stands in solidarity with the government and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they respond
deaths, with numbers expected to rise further given the time taken to detect the virus. Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo - where the first case was reported
deaths have been recorded in the [Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) outbreak in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. , laboratory support and emergency funding while coordinating regional preparedness efforts. But these sorts of efforts are at risk with
deaths, since the outbreak was declared. The vast majority of those cases and fatalities have been in DR Congo, and the US embassy in the capital Kinshasa has suspended visa services. While