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DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) cases including 60 deaths in DRC, and 15 confirmed cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda. “The outbreak

WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths surge in DRC

Ebola and 130 suspected deaths in DRC since the new outbreak began. Thirty cases had been confirmed

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

Ebola deaths in the DRC and seven confirmed cases and one death in Uganda, [WHO data](https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/4a06bc4f-6c0b-4c0d-925a-8a7b5a13299f/content) shows. The outbreak

Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

cases to 550 and the total number of confirmed deaths to 101. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the DRC

US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup

DRC confirmed an outbreak of a rare form of Ebola called Bundibugyo. ‌More than 130 people have died among the nearly 600 suspected cases

WHO says 600 suspected cases, 139 deaths in growing Ebola outbreak

confirmed two cases in Kampala, including one death, from two people who travelled from the DRC to Uganda. A medical missionary who contracted Ebola in the DRC is also [being transported](/news/2026/5/19/us-authorities-say-missionary-who-contracted-ebola-en-route-to-germany) to Germany

India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo’s South Kivu province, an area controlled by the [Rwanda-backed M23 rebels](/news/2022/8/4/rwanda-backing-m23-rebels-in-drc-un-experts), the group’s spokesman said on Thursday. Efforts to stop the latest outbreak

‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC

confirmed cases. “The speed at which this Ebola outbreak is spreading is deeply worrying,” said Rose Tchwenko, the DRC

A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people

cases, including one that crossed the border into Uganda. The latest strain of the virus has no vaccine either, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The DRC first confirmed the outbreak

DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns

confirmed Ebola deaths and 220 suspected deaths in the country since mid-May. The organisation has also recorded 900 suspected cases since the DRC declared the outbreak

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

Ebola-like symptoms, DRC Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said. Meanwhile, Uganda has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases linked to travellers arriving from the DRC, including one death in the capital, Kampala. “The number

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response

confirmed a case in the major eastern 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

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Ebola cases in the DRC had risen to 544, with 88 deaths reported. Uganda has confirmed 19 cases, 14 of which were among people who had travelled from the DRC. The country has confirmed

WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’

confirmed cases to seven. In a post on social media on Sunday, the WHO chief said that as surveillance efforts have been scaled up in the DRC’s Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases

COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus

confirmed a case in the major eastern DRC city of Goma, which is controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3747x3747+937+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F23%2F1fc0eb494899b1b2b7027daaa4b4%2Febola-2276381440.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122655/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-uganda) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [This Ebola outbreak

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

confirmed three new ⁠cases of Ebola, bringing ⁠the total number of infections in the country in this outbreak to five, as authorities stepped up contact tracing to try to contain the spread. The update from

Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO

DRC and two deaths in neighbouring Uganda. On Monday, Uganda announced two more Ebola cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to seven. The new cases are both Ugandan health workers

What are the Ebola vaccines under research, and when will they be ready?

Cases have been confirmed in the capital Kampala, hundreds of kilometres from the DRC border. Experts are warning that the outbreak could rival some of the most severe Ebola

Why the lessons of the DRC’s last Ebola outbreak are being tested again

cases reported before confirmation suggests transmission may have been ongoing for several weeks before the outbreak was formally recognised,” she said. “Second, the outbreak is occurring in a region affected by insecurity, population displacement

‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site

DRC, and one death and nine confirmed ​cases in Uganda, the WHO said on ‌Tuesday. There are no known cases in Kenya. The US government plans to send 30 medical personnel to staff the Nanyuki