Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the growing challenges authorities face, including rising community...

It would be a mistake to underestimate the risk posed by the Ebola outbreak, the WHO regional director for Africa said on Friday, warning that just one

Weak clinics, mistrust and insecurity strain Ebola response in eastern DR Congo-

The World Health Organization says more than 170 deaths are thought to be linked to this outbreak, with nearly 750 suspected cases so far.

New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak

With cases spreading across provinces and borders, authorities are struggling with shortages, weak contact tracing, and the absence of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain

Anger and mistrust growing over Ebola burials as traditions clash with medical response to prevent spread.

Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain.

Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo show how authorities are faced with a number of serious complications — including a backlash in local communities — as…

Eastern Congo has seen violence by dozens of separate rebel groups for years, some of them with links to foreign countries or Islamic State.

Officials say a ‘devastating set of emergencies’ are converging

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Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low

As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government…

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo highlight the severe challenges facing authorities, including growing local anger, as they...

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as…

The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda poses a grave threat, exacerbated by poor infrastructure and political decisions. Urgent global support is needed to protect vulnerable…

Número de casos do surto na República Democrática do Congo, declarado uma emergência sanitária mundial, já passou de 900

Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the growing challenges authorities face, including rising community...