Ebola Outbreak 2026
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Reaches 5,000 Cases As It Outpaces Response Efforts At Unprecedented Speed
Experts believe the virus began spreading from the mining town of Mongbwalu as early as February, months before authorities declared the outbreak on May 15.
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Deadliest Ebola Outbreak In Congo Claims Over 2,000 Lives Amid Fastest Spread On Record
An Ebola outbreak has now killed 2,325 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the country's deadliest outbreak of the virus, according...
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Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Sixth Province Amid Rising Deaths And Health Worker Strikes
Ebola is rare but highly contagious and can be contracted from bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen, and from contaminated surfaces
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Congo Says 2,000 People Have Died In Its Ebola Outbreak, The Fastest Growing On Record
The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15. While it took about nine weeks for the outbreak to record 1,000 deaths, it's taken just around three weeks to record the additional 1,000 deaths.
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Ebola Kills 1,700 In Eastern Congo As The Fastest-Growing Outbreak Surges
The outbreak is mostly concentrated in eastern Congo's remote Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of cases, but cases have also been confirmed in five other provinces, including in one of the country's largest cities, Kisangani.
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Africa CDC Hails Uganda's Success In Containing Deadly Ebola Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action.
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,000, Spreading Three Times Faster Than Ever Before
Data from Congo's Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths.
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At Least 930 People Have Died In Congo's Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo on May 15 is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record
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Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient, Begins 42-Day Countdown To End Outbreak
Uganda on Thursday discharged its last Ebola patient after the person tested negative for the virus, marking the start of the country's 42-day countdown to declare the outbreak over if no new cases are detected.
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Oxford, Serum Institute Of India Launch Human Trials Of New Ebola Vaccine Against The Bundibugyo Strain
The Phase I clinical trial will take place in Oxford and involve 50 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55. The goal of this first-stage study is to check whether the vaccine is safe and whether it triggers the body's immune system to produce protection against the virus.
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Ebola Fears Push Nations To Revive Global Pandemic Treaty
WHO member states kicked off another attempt at finalising the missing piece of the pandemic treaty on Monday, with the Ebola outbreak demand for better vigilance.
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India Launches Air Suvidha 2.0 To Screen Travellers Amid Ebola Alert
India has launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, a fully contactless health declaration portal for international travellers arriving from Ebola-affected regions. The upgraded system aims to strengthen disease surveillance, enable rapid risk assessment, and support early public health interventions at airports.
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16-Month-Old Boy And Mother Walk Out Of Congo Ebola Treatment Center Amid Outbreak
Modet Camara, a doctor at the center, said the baby was treated with antibiotics after a PCR test came back positive for Ebola on his second day at the hospital.
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India Steps Up Global Ebola Response With New Vaccine Candidate Amid Outbreak
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India is set to play a key role in the global response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the Serum Institute of India (SII) fast-tracking the development and production of a vaccine candidate targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, according to a report.
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Congo Reports 689 Confirmed Ebola Cases And 139 Confirmed Deaths
Kinshasa, June 13 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 689, including 139 deaths, according to the latest situation report released by the country's health authorities.
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Reaches 5,000 Cases As It Outpaces Response Efforts At Unprecedented Speed
Experts believe the virus began spreading from the mining town of Mongbwalu as early as February, months before authorities declared the outbreak on May 15.
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Deadliest Ebola Outbreak In Congo Claims Over 2,000 Lives Amid Fastest Spread On Record
An Ebola outbreak has now killed 2,325 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the country's deadliest outbreak of the virus, according...
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Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Sixth Province Amid Rising Deaths And Health Worker Strikes
Ebola is rare but highly contagious and can be contracted from bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen, and from contaminated surfaces
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Congo Says 2,000 People Have Died In Its Ebola Outbreak, The Fastest Growing On Record
The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15. While it took about nine weeks for the outbreak to record 1,000 deaths, it's taken just around three weeks to record the additional 1,000 deaths.
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Ebola Kills 1,700 In Eastern Congo As The Fastest-Growing Outbreak Surges
The outbreak is mostly concentrated in eastern Congo's remote Ituri province, which accounts for nearly 90% of cases, but cases have also been confirmed in five other provinces, including in one of the country's largest cities, Kisangani.
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Africa CDC Hails Uganda's Success In Containing Deadly Ebola Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action.
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,000, Spreading Three Times Faster Than Ever Before
Data from Congo's Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths.
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At Least 930 People Have Died In Congo's Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo on May 15 is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record
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Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient, Begins 42-Day Countdown To End Outbreak
Uganda on Thursday discharged its last Ebola patient after the person tested negative for the virus, marking the start of the country's 42-day countdown to declare the outbreak over if no new cases are detected.
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Oxford, Serum Institute Of India Launch Human Trials Of New Ebola Vaccine Against The Bundibugyo Strain
The Phase I clinical trial will take place in Oxford and involve 50 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55. The goal of this first-stage study is to check whether the vaccine is safe and whether it triggers the body's immune system to produce protection against the virus.
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Ebola Fears Push Nations To Revive Global Pandemic Treaty
WHO member states kicked off another attempt at finalising the missing piece of the pandemic treaty on Monday, with the Ebola outbreak demand for better vigilance.
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India Launches Air Suvidha 2.0 To Screen Travellers Amid Ebola Alert
India has launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, a fully contactless health declaration portal for international travellers arriving from Ebola-affected regions. The upgraded system aims to strengthen disease surveillance, enable rapid risk assessment, and support early public health interventions at airports.
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16-Month-Old Boy And Mother Walk Out Of Congo Ebola Treatment Center Amid Outbreak
Modet Camara, a doctor at the center, said the baby was treated with antibiotics after a PCR test came back positive for Ebola on his second day at the hospital.
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India Steps Up Global Ebola Response With New Vaccine Candidate Amid Outbreak
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India is set to play a key role in the global response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the Serum Institute of India (SII) fast-tracking the development and production of a vaccine candidate targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, according to a report.
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Congo Reports 689 Confirmed Ebola Cases And 139 Confirmed Deaths
Kinshasa, June 13 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 689, including 139 deaths, according to the latest situation report released by the country's health authorities.
