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global level." He said that "so far, 82 cases have been confirmed in DRC, with seven confirmed deaths". Tedros added the situation in neighbouring Uganda - where they have been two confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo
global health officials wrestle with [a serious new Ebola outbreak in the DRC](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/ebola-outbreak-drc-who-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-deeply-concerned), which has shocked the World Health Organization with its speed and scale, the question is what lessons have been
health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC The warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo) have been stark
Ebola and HIV/AIDS became heavily associated with poverty. Still, the role of elite mobility in spreading infectious disease remains significant in an increasingly globalised world. The same tensions between wealth, mobility, and vulnerability resurfaced during
emerges,” she said. Until a vaccine to prevent the latest strain is developed, a WHO official said on Tuesday that medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent Ebola, were due to arrive
emergency of international concern on Sunday and continues to spread, with a new case reported in the DRC’s [South Kivu province](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/suspected-ebola-cases-reported-rebel-held-congo-area-2026-05-21/), an area under the control of armed rebel groups
Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda was a “public health emergency of international concern”, [saying:](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) “Neighboring countries sharing land borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered at high
Ebola, for which no vaccines or treatments exist. Most cases are in the DRC’s Ituri province, with a handful reported elsewhere in the country, and two in neighbouring Uganda. Rising case numbers may paradoxically
emergency medical supplies and equipment had arrived in Bunia. Elsewhere in eastern DRC, one case was reported in rebel-controlled Goma, a woman who travelled to the city from Bunia where her husband had died
health emergency requiring international response. Dr Peter Stafford, a surgeon and leader of the Christian missionary group Serge, has said he unknowingly operated on a patient with [Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) before the outbreak
global outcry over their treatment in custody**. It comes after Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country’s national security minister, posted [footage](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video) of Israeli security forces abusing international activists, which was widely condemned
Health to spread awareness about Ebola. He went from village to village to explain how the virus was spread by contact with bodily fluids and encourage people [to stop things like greeting one another
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), with voters more likely to back candidates who support Pepfar, according to a recent [poll](https://themaidengroup.co/news/pepfarpoll). Four in five (80%) of the voters said there
Ebola are making headlines. But another deadly outbreak is unfolding that's barely registered on the global scene. "We've been crying out loud about this from the beginning, but it has been a silent