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No Vaccine For Bundibugyo Ebola Rare Strain Surging in DRC, Uganda

Eric Jabulani May 19, 2026

Geneva Afrik24 – The World Health Organization has officially declared the rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The declaration follows confirmation that the surge in deadly hemorrhagic

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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 120

Andrew Mbeki May 19, 2026

KINSHASA Afrik24 — A rapidly escalating health crisis in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 120 lives, triggering international alarm and a massive mobilization of emergency medical resources. The World Health Organization officially declared the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern after confirming

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Uganda Seals DRC Border Over Ebola Threat

Andrew Mbeki May 19, 2026

KAMPALA Afrik24 — The Ugandan government has rapidly deployed health screening teams and established strict border controls along its western frontier following a surging outbreak of Ebola in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The emergency measures come directly in response to the World Health Organization declaring the current outbreak a Public Health

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Rising Alarm in DR Congo Over Potential New Ebola Outbreak

Andrew Mbeki May 16, 2026

DR Congo Afrik24 – People in the town of Rwampara in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are fearful as health officials raise the alarm over a new outbreak of Ebola. It is one of two health zones in Ituri province that are at the epicentre of the latest eruption of the deadly virus with […]

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Ebola cases in Congo continue to rise

Andrew Mbeki September 12, 2025

Congo The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province has more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday. The number of suspected cases has increased from 28 to 68 in recent days, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Again, Ebola outbreak in Congo

Andrew Mbeki September 6, 2025

Congo The World Health Organization said it dispatched its experts alongside Congo’s Rapid Response Team to Kasai province to strengthen disease surveillance, treatment and infection prevention and control in health facilities. It is also delivering supplies including personal protective equipment, mobile laboratory equipment and medical supplies. Congo has a stockpile of