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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said they had died after serving their communities "with courage and humanity". The outbreak "had not been identified" when Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

international concern. The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency. WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned there

Ebola tensions rise as treatment centre torched in DR Congo’s Ituri

risk for transmission. “His family, friends, and other young people wanted to take his body home for a funeral even though the instructions from the authorities during this Ebola virus outbreak are clear,” said Deputy

Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

risk globally, has said "patient zero" has not been found. "It's truly sad and painful because we've already been through a security crisis, and now Ebola is here too," said Justin Ndasi

Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

international emergency last week, said he was "deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic". It is feared the outbreak may have been ongoing for several weeks before it was first detected

US-bound plane diverts to Canada after person from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error'

spread of the deadly virus meant the passenger should not have boarded the Air France plane, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency told the BBC. Almost 140 people are believed to have died

DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis

international concern” after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported. “People are dying here every day,” an official in the Rwampara health zone who requested anonymity because he is not authorised

US doctor who contracted Ebola in the DRC flown to Germany for treatment

spread into urban areas, has been declared a public 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

Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works

risk contacts." The next step involves public health agencies ordering precautions for those who are infected or who may be infected but aren't showing symptoms yet. Such measures may include quarantine, so that

Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC

spread.  Medical staff carry disinfectant to a hospital in Rwampara on 21 May. An Ebola treatment centre

U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted

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 cases and more than 180 suspected deaths, according to the WHO. [![Infographic showing the relative contagiousness of viruses according to their

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency

international public health emergency. More than 80 people have died. The outbreak started in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has since spread to Uganda. Nearby countries are now on alert. WHO Director-General Tedros

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Ebola outbreak in central Africa will not be available for [six to nine months](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/vaccine-bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-six-to-nine-months-who), the World Health Organization said. 4. ***Middle East*** | Israel’s far-right national security minister has [sparked