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 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
DRC Ebola response strains as responder infections mount — July 14, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC responders are facing 112 health-worker infections as AP reports confirmed cases nearing 2,000 and Oxford starts the first Bundibugyo vaccine trial, underscoring containment, safety and medical-tool gaps.
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1. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention calls for stronger protection of responders - Africa Business Insight — Africa Business Insi
DRC Ebola reaches five provinces, straining treatment centers — July 13, 2026
DR Congo Ebola cases are now reported in five provinces, with 1,873 confirmed cases and 672 deaths in a national report. Treatment facilities are at 95.1% bed occupancy as African-led surveillance, labs and cross-border systems scale up.
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1. DR Congo reports Ebola cases in 5 provinces, caseload nears 1,900-Xinhua — Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260713/842
Ebola response strain: costs, rumors and genomic clues — July 10, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak response is being squeezed from several sides: ISS warns delayed containment could cost DRC and Uganda billions, BBC verifies misinformation-linked attacks on health workers, and INRB researchers add genomic context.
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1. Delayed containment of Ebola could cost DRC and Uganda billions | ISS Africa — ISS Africa
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/delay
DRC Ebola deaths hit 600 as response strains widen — July 09, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC confirmed deaths reached 600, with 1,759 confirmed cases and two Kisangani illnesses awaiting validation, as front-line pay disputes, hospital pressure, Chinese support and EU preparedness guidance show the response widening beyond eastern Congo.
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1. Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600 | Ebola News | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera
https://www.alj
DRC Ebola expands as Bundibugyo treatment trials begin — July 08, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC is still expanding as WHO officials warn it has not stabilized, while clinicians begin Bundibugyo treatment trials and East Africa rehearses cross-border response.
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1. Ebola outbreak in Congo still expanding, not stabilized, WHO official says | The Jerusalem Post — The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-901732
2. There'
Ebola Pushes Pandemic Treaty Back to the Table — July 07, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC is sharpening WHO pandemic treaty talks, as member states revisit the stalled pathogen access-and-benefit-sharing system meant to govern how samples, data, vaccines, tests and treatments are shared before the next crisis.
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1. Jolted by Ebola, countries try again to finish pandemic treaty | The Straits Times — The Straits Times
https://www.stra
DRC Ebola Deaths Pass 500 as Response Scales Up — July 06, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has reached 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths, with community transmission still rising as treatment trials begin and the Africa CDC-WHO incident team sets up at Makerere to coordinate cross-border response.
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1. Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 500 amid continued community transmission | The Star — The Star
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world
AU Mission and EU Funds Bolster Ebola Response — July 02, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC: Cyril Ramaphosa is leading an AU solidarity mission as Europe opens €4 million for Bundibugyo surveillance, diagnostics and treatment work, while Uganda scales community monitoring near the border.
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1. President Ramaphosa to lead AU Mission to DRC as Africa strengthens Ebola response | SAnews — SAnews
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/presi
Africa’s Ebola response shifts from alerts to shared logistics — July 01, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda now has a Continental IMST coordination platform in Kampala, with Uganda pledging warehouse space and faster customs clearance to move medical supplies across the region as Bundibugyo response logistics become the pressure point.
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1. Africa establishes a joint coordination mechanism to combat the Ebola epidemic. — VietnamPlus
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Bundibugyo Ebola Tests Trust, Tools and Local Response — June 30, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC is exposing the Bundibugyo strain’s response gaps, from no approved vaccine or treatment to pastors trying to translate public-health guidance into trusted local action amid conflict and aid cuts.
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1. Step Back: When reports say this DRC outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain and officials are testing treatments, does “Ebola” always mean the sam
DRC Ebola tops 1,200 as response strains go continental — June 29, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has reached 1,203 confirmed cases and 321 deaths, while CDC keeps U.S. risk low and Africa CDC mobilizes regional teams and outside funding as Bundibugyo response gaps persist.
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1. Ebola cases in DR Congo top 1,200 - News Street Live — News Street Live
https://newsstreetlive.com/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-top-1200/
2. Ebola Outbreak: Current Situ
Congo’s Ebola Count Climbs as U.S. Screening Tightens — June 26, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC has reached 1,155 confirmed cases and 304 deaths, as CDC keeps enhanced U.S. entry screening and restrictions in place for certain travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.
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1. Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,155 | COOL FM | WQXC & WFAT | Battle Creek & Kalamazoo, MI — Thomson Reuters
https://wqxc.com/2026/06/25/congo-sa
DRC Ebola Outbreak Outruns Response as Aid Appeals Grow — June 25, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has risen to 1,118 reported cases, with WHO warning the response is being outpaced as IOM, UNICEF and UNHCR flag funding gaps, child protection risks and dangers for displaced communities.
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1. Roundup: DRC Ebola cases rise to 1,118, WHO warns outbreak outpacing response — Africa Leader
http://www.africaleader.com/news/279146262/roundup-drc-ebo
Ebola response turns on alerts, treatment access and tracing — June 24, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has CDC warning U.S. clinicians, MSF reporting earlier treatment-seeking in Ituri, and aid groups pushing PPE, surveillance and contact tracing as Bundibugyo response capacity strains.
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1. [PDF] Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://dhhs.ne.gov/han%20D
DRC Ebola response turns to treatment capacity — June 23, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC: WHO is highlighting a modern treatment centre as care capacity becomes the next pressure point, while U.S. and CDC travel guidance keeps the regional risk picture tied to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.
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1. Democratic Republic of the Congo improves Ebola care with modern treatment centre | WHO | Regional Office for Africa — World Health Organizatio
DRC Ebola cases climb as CDC urges avoiding affected provinces — June 22, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports now list 956 confirmed cases and 247 deaths, with contact tracing below target as CDC advises avoiding nonessential travel to Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.
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1. DR Congo reports 956 confirmed Ebola cases, 247 deaths-Xinhua — Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260621/9d7de23aff8d450ba1df80598a42a23a/c.html
2. Ebola Bundibugyo Virus
Ebola response pivots to borders and European support — June 19, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is shifting the response toward cross-border coordination, as WHO-backed ministers meet in Kampala and ECDC sends additional experts for airport screening, preparedness and updated European risk advice.
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1. Intensifying cross-border collaboration to curb Ebola outbreak | WHO | Regional Office for Africa — World Health Organization – Re
CDC Keeps U.S. Risk Low as Ebola Response Gaps Persist — June 18, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC and Uganda updates keep U.S. public risk low while MSF warns surveillance, testing, contact tracing, and treatment capacity gaps are still undermining control efforts in eastern DRC.
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1. Ebola Outbreak: Current Situation | Ebola | CDC — CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/index.html
2. Current information about Ebola | RIVM — RIVM
DRC Ebola Response Gaps Put Screening Rules in Focus — June 16, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak response is straining under testing gaps and overwhelmed Ituri treatment centers, while CDC travel guidance keeps targeted U.S. entry restrictions and 21-day monitoring in focus for travelers from affected countries.
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1. DR Congo/Uganda: Ebola Outbreak - May 2026 | ReliefWeb — ReliefWeb
https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2026-000071-cod
2. Democra
Ebola PHEIC Pushes Border Surveillance and U.S. Alerts — June 15, 2026
Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda is under WHO’s PHEIC designation, while CDC alerts and Uganda-DRC district surveillance agreements show the response shifting to cross-border coordination, travel risk management, and classic containment without licensed Bundibugyo-specific tools.
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1. WHO declares Ebola a public health emergency - Employer advisory — Mercer
DRC Ebola cases hit 676 as testing gaps shape the response — June 12, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports 676 confirmed Bundibugyo cases after 41 new cases and 9 deaths, while CDC modeling and lab reporting point to the same bottleneck: fast isolation and reliable strain-specific testing will shape whether the outbreak accelerates.
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1. DRC Ebola update: 41 new cases, 9 deaths — Outbreak News Today
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/drc-
Ebola Response Moves to Borders, Europe, and Vaccine Gaps — June 11, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is shifting response pressure toward WHO Europe preparedness, Africa CDC border guidance, and the hunt for a Bundibugyo vaccine. The stakes are practical: screening, cooperation, and medical tools are lagging the outbreak.
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1. Ebola outbreak - DRC 2026 - World Health Organization (WHO) — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int
DRC Ebola Cases Near 600 as Global Controls Tighten — June 10, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has reached 598 confirmed cases and 115 confirmed deaths as WHO’s emergency declaration, CDC entry restrictions, and field reports of lagging tracing point to a response still trying to catch up across eastern Congo and Uganda.
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1. WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global public health emergency — CIDRAP News
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/wh
DRC Ebola cases climb as WHO challenges Uganda border closure — June 09, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak counts have climbed past 500 confirmed cases, while Uganda reports 19 and WHO is pushing back on border closures. The stakes now span treatment capacity, cross-border surveillance, and equitable access to still-unlicensed Bundibugyo tools.
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1. 'Rare, untreatable strain': Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo — UN News
https://news.un.org/en/story
DRC Ebola Cases Surge as Aid, Screening Pressure Mounts — June 08, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak confirmed cases reached 452 with 82 deaths as Ituri drives most transmission; the EU flew 100 tonnes of aid while Washington pushed Europe to tighten screening before the World Cup.
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1. Ebola: Confirmed cases top 450 in DRC - by Robert Herriman — Outbreak News Today
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-confirmed-cases-top-450-in
2. Ebol
CDC Puts Bundibugyo Outbreak at 378 Confirmed Cases — June 06, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC and Uganda: CDC’s MMWR puts the Bundibugyo outbreak at 378 confirmed cases and 63 confirmed deaths as regional ministers standardize border screening and CDC says U.S. risk remains low.
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1. Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo Virus — Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, May 2026 | MMWR — MMWR
https://www.
WHO and Africa CDC Put a $518M Plan Behind Ebola Response — June 05, 2026
WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518 million six-month Ebola response plan for the Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda, turning the PHEIC into a coordinated push on surveillance, labs, clinical care, community engagement and logistics.
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1. Africa CDC and WHO launch joint continental Ebola response plan — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/news/item/05-06
WHO Updates Ebola Counts as Regulators Chase Bundibugyo Tools — June 04, 2026
WHO Ebola Bundibugyo briefing put DRC at 344 confirmed cases and 60 deaths, with Uganda at 15 confirmed cases and one death. CDC is monitoring travelers, while EMA and African regulators coordinate trials because Bundibugyo lacks authorized vaccines or treatments.
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1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak – 3 Jun
CDC and WHO Reset Ebola Counts as DRC Contact Tracing Slips — June 03, 2026
CDC and WHO cut the official Ebola count for DRC and Uganda, with DRC at 321 confirmed cases and 48 deaths, while responders report Mambasa newly affected and less than 40% of Ituri contacts under active monitoring.
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1. Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the ... - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices
DRC Ebola Cases Rise as Borders Tighten and MSF Scales Up — June 02, 2026
Ebola outbreak in DRC has reached 282 confirmed cases, mostly in Ituri, as Bunagana border restrictions strand travelers and MSF warns testing, isolation capacity, and Bundibugyo-specific medical tools are lagging.
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1. Confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo reach 282 – The Irish News — The Irish News
https://www.irishnews.com/news/world/confirmed
WHO Moves to Ituri as CDC Tightens Ebola Travel Advice — June 01, 2026
WHO Ebola response in DRC and Uganda moved to the outbreak epicenter as Tedros visited Ituri, confirmed recoveries were reported, and CDC advised avoiding nonessential travel to affected eastern DRC provinces amid Bundibugyo transmission with no approved vaccine or treatment.
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1. Situational report updates on the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Demo
Africa CDC Pushes Back as Ebola Travel Rules Expand — May 29, 2026
Africa CDC is updating the DRC-Uganda Ebola response while warning that broad travel bans could undermine cooperation; U.S. health alerts now emphasize low domestic risk, travel notices, and rapid clinician reporting.
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1. LIVE: Africa CDC briefing on Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda — Reuters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnHoY1DBL4w
2. [PDF] Division of Disease Con
Ebola Emergency Widens From Ituri to Borders and Airports — May 28, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC is now framed as a WHO international emergency, with Uganda tracing Kampala contacts and governments from Canada to Thailand adding travel rules. The stakes are containment in conflict-hit Ituri without a licensed Bundibugyo vaccine.
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1. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns | UN News — UN News
https://news.un.or
Ebola Response Strains as DRC Cases Rise and Uganda Confirms Spread — May 27, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC: WHO reports over 900 suspected cases and 101 confirmed infections, while Uganda has five confirmed cases. Airport screening, weak lab confirmation, conflict, displacement and the absence of a licensed Bundibugyo vaccine are now shaping the containment challenge.
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1. Latest WHO information on Ebola outbreak - ACIPC - Australasian College for Infecti
DRC Ebola Suspected Cases Pass 900 as Response Gaps Widen — May 26, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC has climbed above 900 suspected cases, including 101 confirmed infections, as WHO and MSF warn conflict, displacement, and testing gaps are slowing contact tracing while Uganda backs a regional response hub.
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1. Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DRC as epidemic spreads, warns WHO chief - RFI — RFI
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260525-suspected-eb
WHO Raises DRC Ebola Risk as Uganda Cases Grow — May 25, 2026
Ebola outbreak DRC: WHO raised the national risk to very high, with 82 confirmed cases and nearly 750 suspected cases, while Uganda confirmed three more infections and Africa CDC warned neighboring countries to prepare.
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1. Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO | Macau Business — Macau Business
https://macaubusiness.com/ebola-risk-now-at-highest-lev
Ebola Response Strains as DRC Suspected Cases Climb — May 22, 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak reports now center on 600 suspected cases, with CEPI warning visible infections may be only the top of the iceberg. The U.S. is routing affected travelers through Dulles as WHO and Africa CDC scale supplies and border coordination.
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1. DRC Ebola cases rise faster than expected, vaccine coalition warns — Reuters
https://www.businessday.co.za/world
WHO Confirms Ebola PHEIC as DRC Response Strains — May 21, 2026
WHO’s Ebola PHEIC for DRC and Uganda now has Emergency Committee backing, with 51 confirmed DRC cases, two confirmed Kampala cases, and hundreds of suspected infections testing stretched surveillance, supply chains, and cross-border contact tracing.
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1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on ... — World Health Organization
https://www.who.i
WHO Moves Early as Ebola Crosses DRC-Uganda Border — May 20, 2026
WHO’s unusually early PHEIC declaration is anchored in confirmed Ebola cases in Ituri and Kampala, a four-week detection gap, and hundreds of suspected cases and deaths. The response now turns on surveillance, logistics, and cross-border controls.
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1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Emergency ... — World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/news-ro
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