Congo Ebola outbreak reportedly reaches a seventh province
Local officials say Bundibugyo Ebola reached western Congo’s Sud-Ubangi province, while WHO reports 6,757 confirmed DRC cases and 3,267 deaths.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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WHO Keeps Congo Ebola Emergency Status as Outbreak Reaches 60 Zones
WHO kept Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak under an international emergency designation as cases reached 60 health zones amid conflict and access barriers.
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Congo’s Tshisekedi Opens Three-Month National Dialogue
President Félix Tshisekedi announced a three-month, province-first national dialogue in Congo as opposition leaders rejected it and called a Sept. 15 march.
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WHO Updates Ebola Measures as Congo Outbreak Reaches 60 Health Zones
WHO has updated emergency recommendations as the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak expands, while global risk remains low.
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DRC Outbreak Reaches 5,584 Cases as Access to Care Fails
The DRC’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak has reached 5,584 confirmed cases and 2,680 deaths, but conflict and worker strikes are delaying lifesaving care.
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Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations as Bundibugyo Protection Remains Uncertain
Congo has begun vaccinating Ebola responders with Ervebo, while a 20,000-dose trial will test whether it protects against Bundibugyo virus.
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Congo parents and teachers urge delay as Ebola threatens school reopening
Parents and teachers in Ituri want officials to reassess the Sept. 1 reopening as Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease continues to spread.
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Uganda Ends Ebola Outbreak as Congo Tests Vaccine Against Same Strain
Uganda completed Ebola’s 42-day countdown as Congo began vaccinating frontline workers with Ervebo, which is not specifically approved for the Bundibugyo strain.
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What the Absence of a Licensed Bundibugyo Vaccine Means for Congo’s Ebola Response
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading without a licensed Bundibugyo vaccine or specific treatment, making detection, care and community trust central to the response.
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Congo Ebola outbreak expands to sixth province as response strains
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has reached a sixth province as conflict, hunger, poor roads and health-worker stoppages complicate containment.
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UN Scales Up Ebola Response in Congo After Spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo
The United Nations says Ebola-containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being expanded after the disease spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces, while worsening insecurity has disrupted humanitarian operations.
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WHO Reports Bundibugyo Ebola Increase in Congo as Uganda Tracks Cross-Border Cases
The World Health Organization said confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and deaths had increased substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Uganda reported two confirmed cases in Kampala in May.
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WHO Reports 2,124 Confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Cases in the DRC and a New Evacuated Case in Germany
The World Health Organization says transmission remains active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where 2,124 confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease cases and 828 deaths were reported as of July 15. Germany has also notified WHO of a confirmed case in a U.S. humanitarian worker evacuated from the DRC.
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WHO Lists First Bundibugyo Virus Diagnostic Test for Congo-Uganda Outbreak
The World Health Organization added the first diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to its emergency-use list on July 2, expanding confirmation capacity during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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WHO Says Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Is Outpacing Response as Health Workers Strike
The World Health Organization says a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than response teams can contain it, as unpaid health workers strike and contact-tracing gaps widen.
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WHO Reports Rising Bundibugyo Virus Cases in Congo and Uganda as U.S. Worker Is Evacuated to Germany
The WHO said confirmed cases and deaths from the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak had risen substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its July 3 update. A second U.S. humanitarian worker was evacuated to Frankfurt after testing positive.
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WHO reports 1,460 Bundibugyo virus cases in Congo as outbreak reaches Uganda and France
The World Health Organization says the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, with linked transmission in Uganda and one confirmed imported case in France.
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Congo’s Ebola response strains as outbreak outpaces care
Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 3,802 cases and 1,707 deaths, while violence, staffing disputes and community spread strain care.
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Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Sets Strain Record
WHO says Congo’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak is the largest recorded for the strain as missed transmission chains, conflict and displacement complicate containment.
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WHO Starts Enrollment in Trial of Bundibugyo Ebola Treatments
A WHO-sponsored trial is testing MBP134 and remdesivir in Congo, but enrollment is a research milestone—not proof that either treatment works.
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Ebola Outbreak Deepens Hunger in Eastern Congo
Ebola is worsening hunger in conflict-hit eastern Congo, where displacement and insecurity are making food assistance part of the public-health response.
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Nears 3,000 Cases as Bunia Strike Disrupts Care
A strike at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia is disrupting care as the DRC reports nearly 3,000 cases and 1,309 deaths in a fast-growing outbreak.