Ebola
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
On May 15, 2026, two laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases, including one death, emerged in Kampala, Uganda, directly linked to travel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ebola outbreak response engages religious leaders to sensitize followers
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, tensions around Ebola response have escalated.
Africa CDC, WHO Launch $518M Ebola Plan in Central Africa
An ongoing Ebola outbreak, fueled by the Bundibugyo virus, has already claimed 63 lives and infected approximately 400 people.
HHS Authorizes Experimental Ebola Therapy for High-Risk Exposures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment, MBP-134, for Americans facing high-risk Ebola exposures. This move sidesteps tradit
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as Outbreak Crosses Borders
Just yesterday, May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Linked to Congo and Uganda Origins
Seven Americans exposed to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus have been evacuated to Germany, with one doctor confirmed infected and now receiving treatment in Berlin.
WHO Defends Ebola Response Amid Scrutiny
In 2014, a Doctors Without Borders nurse, Kaci Hickox, was held in a tent outside a Newark hospital for three days, symptom-free.