Ebola response lags in Congo as officials struggle to trace contacts and contain spread

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

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…

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts,…

The spread of one of the world's most feared viruses has left responders 'playing catch-up' in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. #EuropeNews

The WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in DRC is worsening and calls for urgent action from neighbouring countries to contain the deadly virus.

Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action

There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health…

WHO reports 220 suspected Ebola deaths in DRC, warns outbreak outpacing response-

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…

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among…

WHO says Ebola cases outpacing response capacity in Congo and Uganda

African leaders and health agencies are intensifying efforts to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with nearly $500 million pledged…

There have been more than 1,000 cases and 220 deaths from the deadly virus which has devastated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa in recent weeks.

Ebola response lags in Congo as officials struggle to trace contacts and contain spread

Time is critical in an Ebola outbreak, yet the response to the fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is lagging by weeks, possibly...