ebola

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak

By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people

By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment.

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded

By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press

Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing.

U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization in Congo tests positive for Ebola

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press

The CDC said it was working with the person’s employer, U.S. agencies, the public health authorities and Congolese partners to prevent further transmission and identify close contacts.

Suspected Ebola patient put in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from U.S., lawyers say

By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press

Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say that authorities there also have used the facility to quarantine at least one suspected Ebola patient, deportees and lawyers representing them said Thursday.

Ebola death toll in Congo tops 600. New cases also suspected in previously unaffected provinces

By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press, Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press

According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as frontline health workers threaten to strike

By Associated Press

Health professionals demand payment and better conditions, citing inadequate supplies and poor salaries.

Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

At the Ebola treatment center inside Bunia's Evangelical Medical Center, in eastern Congo's Ituri province, the launch of the research was marked by urgency rather than ceremony.

White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, U.S. farmers and Ebola response

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military…

Kenya's health minister found in contempt of court over U.S.-backed Ebola facility

By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale was found in contempt of court on Monday for failing to halt the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility intended for Americans, despite existing court orders.