The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday.

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

The World Bank is deploying emergency resources and preparing rapid financing for Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO declares a global health emergency and fears grow over regional…

As the World Health Organization raises the risk of Ebola to the highest level for the DR Congo, the African Union is warning that 10 countries are at risk of being affected by…

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

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

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 World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention on Saturday unveiled a six-month Ebola response plan for outbreaks in the…

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…

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

Intervention has become less about vanquishing the virus than trying to slow its steamroller advance

The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday.

Ebola is spreading faster in Democratic Republic of Congo than responders can contain it, the World Health Organization warned, as suspected deaths climbed above 220 and treatment…

Aid workers are at risk in Congo where residents are under threat of armed groups that have killed thousands of people and displaced many more in recent years. | World News