Global alarm as Ebola spreads from Africa to Europe

November 1, 2026 9:27 AM

Global alarm as Ebola spreads from Africa to Europe

Could Ebola become a global health emergency reminiscent of COVID-19? A catastrophic outbreak originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a grim milestone, raising alarm far beyond the African continent. Top health officials are now warning that the virus could reach the U.K. and other Western nations, urging governments worldwide to ramp up emergency preparedness levels. Officially declared in mid-May in the D.R.C.'s eastern Ituri province, genetic sequencing suggests the v...

Africa CDC thanks India for pharmaceutical aid to support Ebola containment in DR Congo

May 28, 2026 2:30 PM

Africa CDC thanks India for pharmaceutical aid to support Ebola containment in DR Congo

India has dispatched emergency pharmaceutical supplies as part of efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Ethiopia-headquartered Africa CDC said in a social media post that the consignment, donated by the Government of India, was received in Uganda by its Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre and will be deployed to affected communities in eastern DR Congo. T...