Tag: Ebola
CDC Mobilizes Rapid International Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda
The CDC has activated a coordinated international response to confirmed Ebola virus disease cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: what we know in May 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda are experiencing active Ebola transmission, according to a CDC situation update from…
New Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda lacks approved vaccine, complicating outbreak response
A Sudan variant of Ebola spreading in Congo and Uganda currently has no approved vaccine, and standard diagnostic tests fail…
Ebola outbreak in central Africa may be spreading faster than reported, warns WHO epidemiologist
A WHO epidemiologist warns that an Ebola outbreak in central Africa may be accelerating beyond official case counts, with hundreds…
World ‘Moving Backwards’ on Pandemic Preparedness as Disease Outbreaks Surge, GPMB Warns
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board warns that infectious disease outbreaks are becoming deadlier and more frequent while the world moves…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Accelerates With Hundreds of Cases as Vaccine Rollout Remains Months Away
A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted urgent containment efforts while vaccine rollout…