World
DR Congo Ebola Cases Reach 1,000, With 25% Fatality Rate
More than 1,000 people have now been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, underscoring the speed and severity…
Topic
Ebola
Central-Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo Launches Free Healthcare in Ebola-Affected Region
As Ebola cases in the northeastern province of Ituri climb past 1,000, the government has rolled out free healthcare for all illnesses…
World
Congo says confirmed Ebola cases have risen to 956
Alarm is mounting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where officials say the number of confirmed Ebola cases has climbed to 956,…
Central-Africa
Some People Question Whether the Ebola Virus Is Real
In conflict-battered eastern DR Congo, deep distrust of outside authorities—rooted in scepticism, doubt, and fear—is undermining the response effort and sharply heightening…
World
Red Cross warns Ebola epidemic has not yet reached its peak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still building, the Red Cross warned, raising the alarm that the crisis…
Central-Africa
DR Congo displacement camps struggle to prevent Ebola
On the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kigonze camp for displaced…
East-Africa
Uganda, DR Congo Plan Cross-Border Medical Camps Against Ebola
In a bid to fortify the frontline against Ebola, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) will set up…
Somalia
Local Radio Station Fights Ebola Misinformation with Accurate Broadcasting
Ebola Outbreak in Congo: Struggle Against Misinformation In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the emergence of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola…
Central-Africa
Scientists Detail Development of Three New Ebola Vaccines
With Ebola still flaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline medics are straining to contain the disease while research teams worldwide…
World
WHO chief says progress is being made on Ebola outbreak in central Africa
The Ebola outbreak tearing through central Africa was already well advanced by the time health officials identified it, the head of the…
Central-Africa
WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak is improving, but challenges remain
After a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country’s Ebola outbreak is…
