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 for the response as vaccine developers race to produce treatments tailored to the current strain amid rising infections and deaths.

The Ebola outbreak in central Africa is spreading rapidly, with almost 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported in Congo as of late Saturday by the health ministry. The World…

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there…

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there,…

Africa CDC has warned that 10 African countries are at risk from the worsening Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda as WHO raises the threat level and health agencies seek $314…

‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.

Screening tools and hygiene measures deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic are making a comeback, with Uganda temporarily suspending large cultural events as a precaution.

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

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a coordinated response with African countries to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic…

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…

At least 200 people have died, and more than 850 suspected cases have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising concern across the…

Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases among healthcare workers in Kampala, bringing the country’s total to seven, all linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic…

“So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in DRC with 10 confirmed deaths. In Uganda, five cases and one death have been confirmed, linked to cross-border movement,” he said.

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…

Africa secures nearly $500 million in emergency Ebola response funding as the WHO warns the deadly Bundibugyo outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts across Central…

There are currently no vaccines or treatments available for the Bundibugyo virus. However, the EU is contributing €7.4 million to the development of vaccines and treatments with…

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…

Africa has secured approximately $498.8 million in pledges and commitments to strengthen response efforts against the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus outbreak across affected and…

GENEVA, May 27 — The World Health Organisation chief warned today that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a...