Australia is monitoring the latest deadly Ebola outbreak in central and eastern Africa “very closely”, Health Minister Mark Butler says as the death toll continues to climb.

Australian health officials are working with international counterparts to respond to the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, a minister has said.

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More than 300 suspected cases and 88 suspected deaths have so far been reported, primarily in Congo but also in neighboring Uganda.

Australia is monitoring the latest deadly Ebola outbreak in central and eastern Africa “very closely”, Health Minister Mark Butler says as the death toll continues to climb.

The EAC has urged member states to tighten border surveillance and preparedness measures following a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC that has already spread to Uganda.

Uganda has suspended Martyrs’ Day celebrations to prevent the arrival of pilgrims from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the origin of the current outbreak

At least 131 people have died and 531 cases are suspected in the outbreak, according to Congolese health authorities.

Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as…

The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to over 130 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid…

Numbers are expected to rise, the WHO warns, as European officials emphasise the risk of a European outbreak is low.

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low…

Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious disease, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment

A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low

GENEVA: The risk from a deadly Ebola outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally, the World Health...