World Jun 01 Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press
World May 31 WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo 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. By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
World May 30 WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response The head of the WHO on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new… By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
Health May 29 What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, form of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo The virus causing an outbreak in Congo suspected of killing more than 200 people is less common than others that cause Ebola disease, which is complicating the response because there are no specific treatments or vaccines. By Devi Shastri, Associated Press
Health May 29 Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped,' WHO chief says as he arrives in Congo “To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
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 18 An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Wilson McMakin, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency on Sunday. As of Monday, there were over 300 suspected cases and 118 deaths in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. Continue reading
May 17 What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa's top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province… Continue reading
May 15 What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak By Associated Press Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but President Donald Trump said he thought the response was, “I think fine.”… Continue reading