Nepal Flood Rescue Emergency Grows as Death Toll Reaches 469
Nepal reported 469 deaths after the August 26 flash flood, while rescuers searched for hundreds missing and monitored unstable lakes threatening more flooding.
Humanitarian Response
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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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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo expands as UN reports July 6 treatment-center attack
The United Nations says an Ebola treatment center in Butembo was attacked and burned as confirmed cases reached 2,073 across five provinces and the humanitarian funding requirement rose to $2.3 billion.
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WHO adds Bundibugyo Ebola test to EUL to speed confirmation in Congo
World Global Priority Scan – WHO on July 2 added a Bundibugyo Ebola molecular test to its EUL as eastern DRC confirmed cases and deaths rise.
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Ebola in eastern Congo: deaths pass 700 as WHO cites tracking strain
As of 11 July 2026, WHO-linked totals put eastern DRC Ebola at 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths—while WHO and ECDC warn surveillance and referrals are lagging.
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WHO cholera update: Cases jump 43% in May 2026—what it signals
WHO says May 2026 cholera/AWD reports rose 43% and deaths 30% across 16 settings (data as of May 31)—what it signals for WASH and care.