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US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say

Ebola, which has caused two outbreaks in recent decades. [Health](https://www.theguardian.com/society/health) leaders and scientists are now racing to understand where the virus is spreading and attempting to stop

Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre

Ebola, away for burial. Red Cross volunteers are carrying out safe burials under police protection to stop the virus spreading

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

Ebola that is spreading in the DRC had “no approved vaccine nor treatment”. “Stopping this

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

Ebola. He went from village to village to explain how the virus was spread by contact with bodily fluids and encourage people [to stop

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

Ebola treatment centre after the facility was set on fire by people angry at being stopped from retrieving a body, according to a witness and police, in Rwampara, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

stopped," Tedros told the health workers on Sunday. Neighboring Uganda has also reported nine cases of Ebola and closed its border with Congo seeking to limit its spread

Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say

spread. Incident manager for the CDC’s [Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) response, Dr Satish Pillai, said without strong public health interventions, “the modelling work suggests an outbreak of that scale is possible”. Jennifer Nuzzo, director

DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80

spread, underscore the need for timely, coordinated and sustained action. Engaging with communities and building trust is essential to ensure people seek care early and help stop the epidemic in its tracks.” [Ebola

Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

spreading outbreak that experts say was discovered weeks late. Surveillance for such diseases has been weakened by U.S. and other aid cuts. "These people should stop bothering us. They just want to get rich

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) outbreak. Almost 1 million people in the province have been displaced by conflict, according to the UN humanitarian office. The outbreak has spread south to rebel-held areas of North Kivu

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

spread of the virus. Pathogens don't respect borders, he says—to end the danger for real, the outbreak must be stopped at its source. The CDC currently has [several dozen staff](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/transcript-update-on-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-5-22-2026.html)

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns

Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response. In a statement posted on X, Tedros said the WHO "cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling". He is due to arrive

Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe - DR Congo governor

spreading faster than originally thought and has declared a public health emergency of international concern. On Monday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is due to travel to DR Congo, has said the Ebola

White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms

spread the pathogens, experts say. The best way to protect Americans is to stop outbreaks at the source, according to Gostin and other public health experts. "A lot of times there's unintended consequences that

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

Ebola. The variant has no approved vaccine or treatment. Health authorities said the outbreak poses a high regional risk because infections have already been detected in Uganda and cases linked to the outbreak have reached

Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate

spreading more rapidly** than any other Ebola outbreak in history. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says that the rate of transmission is exceeding the early trajectory of the 2014 West Africa epidemic

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya

Ebola causes, such as a heart attack or appendicitis, Jernigan said. “Are you going to send them to Kenyatta hospital in Nairobi, and if so, are you going to send them in a bubble

Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't nearly enough

spreading, she says. The response has caught up since then, at least somewhat. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5838067/the-struggle-to-contain-ebola) ### [State of the World from NPR](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510366/state-of-the-world) ### [The struggle to contain Ebola

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

spreads to M23-held DR Congo area The ⁠African Union and India have postponed the ⁠India-Africa ⁠Forum Summit scheduled for next week in ‌New Delhi, due to ⁠the “evolving health situation in parts