Second Ebola treatment center set on fire in epicenter of disease's outbreak

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.

What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO). The latest outbreak is challenging because it involves a rare species of Ebola for which there is no vaccine,

DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread

Regional concern over the Ebola outbreak intensified Saturday as Uganda confirmed three new cases, while neighboring countries stepped up monitoring measures amid fears of cross-border spread.
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Ebola outbreak declared global emergency amid rising cases in DRC, Uganda

Ebola, once dubbed the "death virus" with a fatality rate as high as 90%, has reemerged as an international health threat. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on the 17th regarding the Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

Ebola won’t spread like COVID-19, Dr Randeep Guleria explains why panic isn’t needed

Former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria says Ebola spreads through infected body fluids, making pandemic risk far lower than COVID-19.

3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda

The volunteers are thought to have contracted the virus during a humanitarian mission in DR Congo in March and are believed to be “among the first known victims of the outbreak.”

Ebola outbreak live updates: Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk' as Uganda confirms 3 more cases

Meanwhile, an American doctor who was flown to Germany for treatment after contracting the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "critically ill," his missionary group says.

Thailand announces Ebola quarantine measures – even for people with no symptoms

Thailand has tightened Ebola screening measures for people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, announcing a strict quarantine of 21 days even for asymptomatic travellers. The measures came after the WHO declared on 17 May that the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola,

Ebola cases rise to 900 as DRC reels under aid cuts, rebel attacks, and public anger

Suspected Ebola virus cases have now passed 900 and deaths have crossed 200 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As authorities struggle to contain the outbreak, mobs have set fire to at least two health centres.

Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak

A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the [Centers