Health

August 11, 2026 4:27 PM

Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. The latest data from Congo's public health institute, seen by Reuters, also reported 4,381 confi...

August 10, 2026 11:21 AM

Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurates Supra Multispeciality Hospital in Agartala

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday inaugurated the new Supra Multispeciality Hospital at Motorstand in Agartala, marking an addition to the state's healthcare infrastructure. Speaking at the inauguration, Saha stressed the need to strengthen government healthcare facilities while acknowled...

August 8, 2026 11:13 AM

Ebola outbreak takes heavy toll on women, children in eastern DR Congo: UN

Women and children continue to bear a disproportionate burden of the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where nearly one million people have been displaced, the UN said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Fr...

August 7, 2026 11:54 AM

Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 cases

Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4,000 for the first time in the current outbreak, government data showed. The epidemic, the world's second-largest, has been described as the fastest-spreading on record. Experts believe infections started circulating months bef...