World Jun 15 Congo reports 72 new Ebola cases Sunday, one of the largest daily jumps since outbreak was declared By Jean-Yves Kamale, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
World Jun 14 Eastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press
Health Jun 11 How health sleuths are watching for threats like measles during the World Cup While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Watch 7:02 How the loss of USAID has weakened the fight against Ebola The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is escalating quickly. There are growing warnings that, without a stronger response, this Ebola outbreak could become one of the deadliest. William Brangham takes a closer look with… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
World Jun 07 Health workers at center of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest Health workers are handling the disease with minimal resources, because agencies have been scrambling to bring aid into the region. By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press
Jun 03 Watch 5:24 Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak By Chris Ocamringa, Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the virus. But health officials warn the crisis is far from over with more than 340… Continue watching
Jun 03 'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,” the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was “catching up” even as militant attacks plague the stricken region. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: More people arrested for breaking curfew at New Jersey ICE detention facility In our new wrap Monday, police in New Jersey arrested more protestors for breaking a curfew around an ICE detention facility, election denier Tina Peters was released from prison, Colombia’s presidential election is set for a runoff, protesters in Kenya… Continue watching
Jun 01 Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press The disease has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighboring Uganda. Continue reading
May 31 WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo. Continue reading