Sep 18 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths, WHO reports By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press The World Health Organization is reporting that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases in southern Congo have resulted in deaths. Continue reading
Sep 14 Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo amid latest outbreak By Associated Press Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 04 Congo announces new Ebola outbreak after case confirmed in southern province By Associated Press The World Health Organization said Thursday it dispatched its experts alongside Congo’s Rapid Response Team to Kasai Province to strengthen disease surveillance, treatment and infection prevention and control in health facilities. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:27 Doctor who survived Ebola highlights risks of Musk's funding cuts By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID's Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last… Continue watching
Jan 30 Nurse dies from Ebola in Uganda as country declares first virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023… Continue reading
Oct 06 U.S. to begin screening travelers from Uganda for Ebola By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration says the United States will begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola as an additional precaution aimed at trying to prevent an outbreak in the African country from spreading. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:33 Applying the lessons of Ebola to the fight COVID-19 Dr. Paul Farmer has worked for decades to bolster public health care around the globe. His new book, “Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History,” looks at the 2014 Ebola crisis and what we can learn from… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:10 Ebola finally defeated, Congo faces COVID-19 By Monica Villamizar In June, the World Health Organization announced the good news that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was over. But now, the country is grappling with a new health challenge: COVID-19. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports in… Continue watching
Jun 25 Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press Eastern Congo marked an official end Thursday to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 6:21 As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19 By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Just days before the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared officially over, a new case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Friday. The outbreak began in 2018, infecting thousands of people. Special… Continue watching