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
Politics Jun 09 Only half of U.S. adults trust the CDC's public health recommendations, poll finds The only group for whom trust in the CDC has increased over the past year are Republican voters — 67% this year, slightly up from 63% when the poll was conducted in April 2025… By Hannah Grabenstein
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
May 25 Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7 By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven. Continue reading
May 23 Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there said Saturday. Continue reading
May 22 WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. Continue reading
May 20 Rare Ebola outbreak poses low risk globally but worries mount about its spread in Congo By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places. Continue reading
May 09 Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation A medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out. Continue reading