Ebola Watch
Ebola Watch is your daily six-minute briefing on the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Every weekday, it tracks confirmed case counts and suspected cases separately, follows WHO situation reports out of Geneva, and translates the science into plain language for anyone with a reason to pay attention. The podcast covers cross-border contact tracing, vaccine deployment, treatment center conditions, and diplomatic friction shaping the public-health response. It distinguishes confirmed EVD cases from probable and suspected, and flags when a rumor is a rumor.
Episodes
DRC Ebola response strains as outbreak shifts and tools lag — September 20, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC response is under pressure as MSF warns transmission is shifting into underprepared areas, North Kivu treatment beds exceed capacity, and Africa CDC says 16,522 vaccine doses have been released despite much larger demand.
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1. APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | Assuming the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is u
Africa CDC Pumps the Brakes on Congo Ebola Optimism — September 18, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC remains a public health emergency as Africa CDC and WHO warn that uneven transmission, delayed detection, and no licensed Bundibugyo vaccine keep the response fragile despite signs of progress.
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1. Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says — Nsem360
https://nsem360.com/2026/09/17/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-is-still-serious-a
DRC Ebola Fight Gains Ground—But Outbreak Is Moving — September 17, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC updates from WHO and MSF show reduced transmission in Ituri but more than 7,200 confirmed cases across seven provinces, with North Kivu rising, South Ubangi newly affected, and vaccine-trial and logistics efforts racing to keep up.
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1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing – 16 September 2026 — World Health Organization
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Congo’s Ebola response shows gains, but no peak yet — September 16, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC officials see early containment gains, but UN and WHO voices warn the map is still expanding and the peak is not confirmed. The response is moving into villages while U.S. travel restrictions have been extended another 30 days.
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1. UN sees some progress in Congo Ebola fight, but too early to call peak | 101 WIXX | Your Hit Music Station — 101 WIXX
DRC Ebola Strains Care for Children as Kinshasa Fears Rise — September 15, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports show children bearing a disproportionate toll, with UNICEF citing 743 confirmed child cases and 330 deaths as officials test mobile-phone mobility data and experts warn spread toward Kinshasa remains a risk.
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1. Congo’s Ebola outbreak takes disproportionate toll on children – [your]NEWS — [your]NEWS
https://yournews.com/2026/09/14/7194041
Ebola Controls Tighten, and Ervebo Moves Into the Fight — September 14, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak controls are tightening: Uganda ordered 21-day supervised quarantine for students arriving from Congo, while CDC restricts recent DRC travelers bound for the U.S. and Science reports WHO-backed Ervebo testing amid uncertainty over Bundibugyo protection.
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1. Gov’t orders mandatory 21-day quarantine for students travelling from DRC | Monitor — Monitor
Ebola reaches a seventh DRC province as border worries widen — September 11, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC has reached Sud-Ubangi after a confirmed Bundibugyo case linked to travel through Rwanda and Uganda, even as officials report a downward case trend they say is not yet a confirmed peak.
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1. Ebola Reaches Sud-Ubangi Province in DRC After Travel Thr... — HeadlinesBriefing
https://headlinesbriefing.com/market/bloomberg-markets/ebola-reaches-sud-uban
DRC Ebola Response Faces Bed, Burial, and Camp Strain — September 10, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports 6,686 confirmed cases and 3,226 deaths, as WHO says treatment capacity must rise to about 3,000 beds. Burial teams and displaced families in Ituri show how response pressure is colliding with insecurity and exhaustion.
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1. DRC Requires 1,600 Additional Beds as Ebola Cases Reach 6,686 — WHO – Medafrica Times — Medafrica Times
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DRC Ebola counts rise as regional preparedness tightens — September 09, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak counts rose to 6,604 confirmed cases and 3,175 deaths, while Uganda and South Sudan formalized cross-border health cooperation and AVSI expanded preparedness work in the Kivus.
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1. Ebola Cases in DR Congo Reach 6,600 - Public Health Institute | NAMPA — NAMPA
https://www.nampa.org/text/23009392
2. DRC Races to ‘Get Ahead of the Virus’ - Africa De
Tanzania aid lands as DRC Ebola counts rise — September 08, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak responders received 52 tonnes of Tanzanian medical aid as laboratory-confirmed cases were reported at 6,342 and deaths at 3,072, sharpening pressure on regional logistics, surveillance, and care capacity.
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1. Tanzania delivers 52 tonnes of medical aid to DRC for Ebola response | The Guardian — IPP Media
https://www.ippmedia.co.tz/the-guardian/new
DRC Ebola pressure builds in Ituri, Uganda and North Kivu — September 07, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports put Lita at 226 confirmed cases and 120 deaths, while Uganda bars eastern DRC mourners from King Oyo’s burial and a Reuters report flags a new confirmed case in rebel-held North Kivu after a local all-clear.
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1. Ebola in Ituri: 226 confirmed cases, including 120 deaths in Lita (Chief Medical Doctor of the health zone) - ACP — Agence Congolai
DRC Ebola Counts Climb as Testing and Tracking Race the Spread — September 04, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports have reached 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths, with officials turning to phone-data movement analysis and a newly WHO-listed rapid test as responders warn contact tracing, funding, and treatment capacity still lag the spread.
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1. Ebola case counts reach 6,250 in DR Congo outbreak - CIDRAP — CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-case-c
DRC Ebola Response Strains as Deaths Pass 3,000 — September 03, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak response is under new pressure as WHO urges scale-up, payroll failures disrupt checkpoint reporting, and schools reopen amid Bundibugyo transmission. The stakes are contact tracing, responder capacity, and whether chains of transmission can be found fast enough.
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1. Ebola response must be scaled up, says WHO | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT — Th
WHO keeps DRC Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak at PHEIC level — September 02, 2026
WHO’s Ebola Bundibugyo emergency committee says the DRC outbreak still meets PHEIC criteria, but not pandemic-emergency criteria, as Member States begin a new IHR implementation committee shaped by COVID-era coordination failures.
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1. Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO’s Congo Ebola update sharpens the outbreak picture — September 01, 2026
WHO reports 4,686 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases tied to the DRC outbreak as of August 12, while Uganda response lessons and Congo safe-burial reporting show why contact tracing, risk communication, and community trust still matter.
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1. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/emer
DRC Ebola Cases Climb as Vaccines, MSF Capacity Race In — August 31, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak health authorities reported 5,945 confirmed cases across six provinces and deaths above 2,800, while Africa CDC warned infections may be far higher; vaccination, MSF treatment capacity, and Ugandan antibody preparedness are racing to close response gaps.
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1. Ebola death toll exceeds 2,800 in DR Congo as cases mount — Anadolu Agency
https://www.aa
Ebola Response Pivots to Congo’s Rivers and Partners — August 28, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak response is shifting toward Congo River transport corridors as officials weigh Kinshasa risk, while WHO committee participation, Chinese aid, and IOM mobility mapping point to a wider logistics-and-partnership phase.
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1. Foreign Ministry: Russian experts join WHO emergency committee to combat Ebola - African Initiative - news agency — African Initia
Africa CDC presses donors as Ebola tool gaps sharpen — August 27, 2026
Africa CDC and regional leaders are pressing donors to move Ebola funds faster into DRC response work, while new Bundibugyo vaccine-serology data underscores how uncertain the medical-tool picture remains.
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1. African Leaders Call For Faster Funding, As DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads | Science Nigeria — Science Nigeria
https://sciencenigeria.com/african-leaders-call-fo
WHO Tightens DRC Ebola Guidance as Red Cross Teams Are Attacked — August 26, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak response is tightening: WHO has updated temporary recommendations on surveillance, infection control, mobility and mass gatherings, while the Red Cross says 12 volunteers have been injured in 11 violent incidents. The operational risk is losing contact tracing, safe burials and treatment access.
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1. After 100 days of the deadliest Ebola outbreak, it
Congo Ebola Deaths Surge as Vaccine Questions Loom — August 25, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak data show 5,514 recorded cases and 2,642 deaths as of Saturday, including 317 deaths in seven days, as responders weigh Ervebo vaccination for a Bundibugyo outbreak where protection remains uncertain.
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1. Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet - Netscape News — Netscape News
https://member.compuserve.com/news/hea
DRC Ebola Response Strains as Cases Climb and Borders Brace — August 24, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak figures from the health ministry reached 5,375 confirmed cases and 2,557 deaths through August 20, as UN officials warn growth is outpacing the response and regional partners move to reinforce river corridors, border posts, and South Sudan support.
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1. 2,500 dead and rising -- UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially' | AFP.com — Agenc
Ervebo Doses Shift Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola Response — August 21, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC response is getting 70,000 Ervebo doses, with 20,000 set aside for a Phase 3 trial and 50,000 for frontline and health workers, even as protection against Bundibugyo remains uncertain.
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1. Congo to receive 70000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine ... — PBS NewsHour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/congo-to-receive-70000-doses-of-ervebo-ebola-vaccin
WHO Warns Congo Ebola Is Still Outrunning Containment — August 20, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC remains far from controlled as WHO warns transmission is outpacing containment, with nearly 5,000 cases and more than 2,300 deaths reported. Response officials say resources, beds, and contact tracing are still lagging the Bundibugyo outbreak’s spread.
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1. DRC’s Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’ | The Manila Times — The Manila Times
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WHO keeps Ebola emergency as Congo spread risk stays high — August 19, 2026
WHO says the DRC Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern, with nearly 5,000 infections, more than 2,300 deaths, and high risk of further spread across Congo and borders.
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1. WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo remains 'public health emergency of international concern' — Anadolu Ajansı
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/afric
Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second-Most Lethal on Record — August 18, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak is now the second-most lethal on record, with Reuters citing 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths; reports point to surveillance strain, unpaid health workers, and new WHO-Wellcome funding for community evidence.
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1. Explainer-How Congo’s Ebola outbreak became the second-most lethal on record | MWC Sandbox/Syndication — Reuters
https://d2233.cm
DRC Ebola Cases Climb as Travel Curbs and Trial Fight Deepen — August 17, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC now stands at 4,843 confirmed cases and 2,272 deaths, with six provinces affected, U.S. travel controls extended, and a WHO-linked drug trial drawing ethics objections from frontline clinicians.
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1. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON615
2. DRC: E
DRC Ebola Reaches Sixth Province as WHO Trial Hits 100 Patients — August 14, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC has spread to a sixth province, with fresh reports citing 4,566 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths. WHO says its PARTNERS treatment trial has reached 100 patients, but financing and access remain major constraints.
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1. DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province | News | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/dr-co
WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak could become history’s largest — August 13, 2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak has reached 4,449 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths, as WHO warns it is on track to surpass the 2014–16 West Africa outbreak without faster contact tracing, isolation capacity and field staffing.
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1. DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to be largest in history — CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-track-be-largest-his
Congo’s Ebola toll tops 2,000 as WHO says response is behind — August 12, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak deaths have passed 2,000, with government data showing 4,381 confirmed cases and WHO sequencing indicating transmission began months before the May declaration, leaving responders chasing a Bundibugyo outbreak with no approved vaccine or treatment.
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1. DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record | Ebola News | Al Jazeer
Ebola Response Turns to Travel Rules and Vaccine Trials — August 10, 2026
CDC Ebola travel guidance says travelers recently in DRC cannot board U.S.-bound commercial flights, while WHO advisers back an Ervebo trial and MSF details treatment research in Bunia.
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1. Information for Travelers Returning from Ebola-Affected Areas - CDC — CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/returning-travelers.html
2. WHO experts recommend testing l
Africa CDC, WHO press urgent DRC Ebola response — August 07, 2026
Africa CDC and WHO are pressing for urgent, community-led containment in the DRC Ebola outbreak as Africa CDC reports 3,973 confirmed cases and 1,801 deaths, with contact tracing still below target.
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1. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo demands enhanced response, global solidarity: Africa CDC-Xinhua — Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260807/49421455983e4989b6feb69a
U.S. Ebola funds arrive as DRC response strain deepens — August 06, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC response gets a new U.S. commitment of $242 million for DRC and Uganda, while MSF presses for stronger surveillance, community engagement, and humanitarian access as Bundibugyo transmission strains the regional response.
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1. US commits additional $242 million to combat Ebola in DRC and Uganda — Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
https://www.kbc.co.ke
DRC Ebola cases rise as regional response tightens — August 05, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak: health officials report 3,874 cases and 1,751 deaths through August 3, while Uganda, WHO and Africa CDC push regional health-security coordination after Uganda contained its outbreak but faces spillover risk from Congo.
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1. Ebola outbreak grows to 3,874 cases, 1,751 deaths — Outbreak News Today
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-outb
DRC Ebola toll tops 1,600 as care avoidance spreads — August 04, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has pushed the reported death toll above 1,600, while fear of isolation is keeping some pregnant women from care and China has sent another expert team to support surveillance, treatment and testing.
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1. Ebola outbreak death toll tops 1,600 - by Robert Herriman — Outbreak News Today
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-outbreak-death
WHO says DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is intensifying — August 03, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC: WHO says Bundibugyo virus transmission has expanded to five provinces and 3,605 confirmed cases, making it Congo’s largest Ebola outbreak; U.S. risk remains low, while Uganda’s rapid containment offers a sharp contrast.
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1. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/
DRC Ebola Deaths Top 1,500 as France Confirms Imported Case — July 31, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak deaths have passed 1,500 as Congo’s Bundibugyo surge outpaces response work, while France reports a confirmed case in a doctor returning from the DRC and UK monitors flag retrospective data reconciliation.
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1. Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500 | National News | kvoa.com — KVOA
https://www.kvoa.com/news/n
Uganda Clears Ebola as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Surge — July 30, 2026
Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days with no new cases, while neighboring DRC’s Bundibugyo outbreak has topped 3,200 confirmed cases and spread to five provinces.
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1. UGANDA DECLARES THE END OF THE 2026 EBOLA ... — Uganda Media Centre
https://mediacentre.go.ug/press-room/uganda-declares-the-end-of-the-2026-ebola-disease-outbreak-s9m4
2. DR Congo Eb
Misinformation Complicates DRC Ebola Response — July 29, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak responders are contending with misinformation as another barrier in an already strained Bundibugyo response, adding a communications challenge to transmission, security, and access pressures.
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1. Misinformation emerges as major obstacle in DRC Ebola fight - Chinadaily.com.cn — Chinadaily.com.cn
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a68b
DRC Ebola expands as WHO races tests and treatment trials — July 28, 2026
DRC Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expanded to 47 affected health zones, with ReliefWeb reporting 460 additional confirmed cases and 248 confirmed deaths since July 12, as WHO pushes a new diagnostic test and treatment trial.
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1. Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: Democratic Republic of the Congo — ReliefWeb
https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/e
DRC Ebola nears 3,000 as security and border worries mount — July 27, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports now put confirmed infections just shy of 3,000, with transmission across eastern provinces, South Sudan border concerns, and security strains around treatment centers shaping the response.
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1. Ebola outbreak nears 3,000 cases as South Sudan spread raises Kenya border concerns — The Standard
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-sc
DRC Ebola Nears 3,000 Cases as Response Strains — July 26, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak confirmed cases have risen to 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, as Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka presses faster logistics and a Bunia treatment-center strike exposes frontline pay failures.
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1. DR Congo reports nearly 3,000 Ebola cases as PM calls for faster response-Xinhua — Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260725/bb9ce8c84d4d4e659277
DRC Ebola Response Hits Contact-Tracing and Vaccine Crossroads — July 24, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has passed 1,000 reported deaths as officials struggle with contact tracing, while New England Journal of Medicine findings suggest existing Zaire Ebola vaccines may offer partial Bundibugyo antibody response as outbreak-specific trials begin.
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1. What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people - ABC New
DRC Ebola deaths top 1,000 as travel rules tighten — July 23, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak deaths have topped 1,000 by Africa CDC’s count, with Bundibugyo cases still outrunning contact tracing. U.S. entry restrictions are also under scrutiny after Americans were quarantined at a New York military base and Africa CDC urged relief for Uganda.
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1. Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people | Newser — Newser
https://www.newser.co
DRC Ebola tops 2,400 as trials and funding race to catch up — July 22, 2026
Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has reached 2,423 confirmed cases and 967 deaths, while South Africa tightens traveler screening, AfDB adds $13 million, and Bundibugyo drug and vaccine trials move unusually fast.
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1. Particle: Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DRC Surpasses 2,400 Cases and 967 Deaths — Particle
https://particle.news/story/ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-drc-surpas
DRC Ebola toll nears 1,000 as border screening widens — July 21, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has pushed reported deaths to at least 930, prompting Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and South Africa to tighten border screening. Uganda, meanwhile, is asking countries to lift travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed patient.
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1. Death toll in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo approaches 1,000 | CIDRAP — CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/eb
Ebola Response Gets New Cash as Canada Tightens Borders — July 20, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC is drawing fresh AfDB and China financing while Canada tightens temporary border measures, underscoring how Bundibugyo containment is now as much about logistics, cross-border policy and sustained partner support as clinical response.
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1. Three EAC countries secure $13M funding to contain Ebola outbreak — Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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DRC Ebola Outpaces Response as Uganda Starts the Clock — July 19, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading faster than previous outbreaks, with WHO warning missed transmission chains are undercutting response gains. Across the border, Uganda has discharged its last patient and entered the 42-day monitoring period before an outbreak-over declaration.
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1. Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is ... — Al Jazeera
https://www.a
DRC Ebola Outpaces Response as Africa CDC Resets Plan — July 17, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports have climbed to 2,073 infections and 796 deaths as WHO says response is being outpaced; Africa CDC is backing an emergency delivery plan, while researchers regroup on diagnostics, prophylaxis and vaccine strategy.
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1. With Over 2000 Cases In Two Months, DRC's Ebola Outbreak Continues To Outpace Response - Health Policy Watch — Health Policy
Uganda Nears Ebola-Free Mark as DRC Response Falls Behind — July 16, 2026
Uganda Ebola response is entering the 42-day clearance countdown as the last patient is set for discharge, while MSF says DRC’s Bundibugyo outbreak has topped 2,000 confirmed cases and needs urgent scale-up.
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1. Uganda set to discharge last Ebola patient, starts countdown to virus-free status - TRT World — TRT World
https://www.trtworld.com/article/cc3bc6ad8a61
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Ebola Response Strains as DRC Spread Reaches Kisangani — July 15, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC reports now center on unknown chains of transmission, expansion to the transport hub of Kisangani, and WHO’s new target product profile for Bundibugyo vaccines, sharpening both field containment and vaccine-development priorities.
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1. Africanews | Ebola: Source of majority of new cases unknown, WHO official says — Africanews
https://www.africanew
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