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June 1, 2026 9:22 PM

WHO chief to meet Congo president, as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months

The head of the World Health Organization was due to meet with Democratic Republic of Congo's president on Monday to discuss the country's Ebola outbreak, which an aid agency warned was likely much larger than official figures reflect. The outbreak, already the third-largest on record, persisted for weeks undetected, say health officials, who are now behind the curve and struggling to bring it under control. Arriving in Congo last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called fo...

May 29, 2026 5:41 PM

India reaffirms support for Africa amid Ebola outbreak

As Africa grapples with a deadly Ebola outbreak, India on Friday expressed readiness to continue assisting affected countries and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in dealing with the health emergency. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the medical supplies sent to the Africa CDC were handed over by the Indian High Commissioner in Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat, to its office there. "...

May 19, 2026 2:58 PM

WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday said he was deeply concerned at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises. There are at least 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths from Ebola since the new outbreak began, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. That is in addition to one confirmed death and one confirmed case in Kampala, Uganda - among two individuals who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 30 cases being ...

May 19, 2026 9:14 AM

Health workers race to contain Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak

Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an American missionary was among those who tested positive for the often fatal viral disease. While Congo has experience tackling Ebola, the late detection and quick spread of this outbreak have alarmed health experts. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern because of the high risk the disease could spread fur...

May 17, 2026 11:59 AM

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with the DRC are at high risk for further spread. The U.N. health agency said in a statement that 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-...