Oct 20 Watch 8:24 Health officials work to contain Ebola outbreak in Congo By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working to end the latest Ebola outbreak that began in early August. The new cluster of cases has emerged in an area with active fighting between the government and more… Continue watching
Oct 20 An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children By Helen Branswell, STAT The disproportionate number of recent infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo — specifically in Beni, the outbreak’s current hot spot — has come as a surprise; typically young children don’t make up a big proportion of cases… Continue reading
Oct 13 Battles over safe Ebola burials complicate work in Congo By Cara Anna, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press The deadly virus' appearance for the first time in the far northeast has sparked fear. Continue reading
Jul 28 New Ebola species is reported for first time in a decade By Helen Branswell, STAT The family of Ebola viruses has just gotten a bit bigger. The government of Sierra Leone has announced that a new species of Ebola, the sixth, has been discovered there in bats. Continue reading
Jun 23 Health officials cautiously optimistic dangerous Ebola outbreak is over By Helen Branswell, STAT Transmission of the deadly virus appears to have stopped — though it is not yet time to pull back on the response operation. Continue reading
May 21 Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo? By Larisa Epatko The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time. Continue reading
May 17 Congo reports first urban case of Ebola. Here’s what that means for the outbreak By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Carley Petesch, Associated Press Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has spread to a city of more than 1 million people, a worrying shift as the deadly virus risks traveling more easily in densely populated areas. Continue reading
May 10 Congo announces first suspected Ebola death since new outbreak By Associated Press Health officials declared an Ebola outbreak in the country's northwest on Tuesday after lab tests confirmed the deadly virus in two cases from the town of Bikoro in the Equateur province. Continue reading
May 09 Democratic Republic of Congo reports Ebola outbreak, 2 cases confirmed By Jessica Villagomez The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an Ebola outbreak after two suspected cases tested positive for the Zaire strain of the virus. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 6:02 We’re not close to being prepared for the next pandemic, says this doctor By Judy Woodruff, Jason Kane Is the world ready for the next pandemic? Dr. Raj Panjabi of Last Mile Health joined Judy Woodruff at the Spotlight Health Conference in Aspen, Colorado, to discuss the challenges and importance of preventing, identifying and preparing for the next… Continue watching