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Africa CDC warns of ‘fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever’ as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600

The number of confirmed deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 600, figures published by the UN health agency showed Thursday. The WHO's figures show the worsening haemorrhagic fever outbreak has a case fatality rate of 34 percent.

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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government

The Independent UK

600 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday, only three days after the figure topped 500. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since…

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U.S. Airport Ebola Screening Remains Active Through July 21: What Returning Travelers Need to Know

CDC Ebola screening at U.S. airports runs through July 21, 2026. Travelers from DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan face entry restrictions. Here's what to do.

Medical Daily

We Risk Dying for Nothing': Unpaid Health Workers Abandon Congo's Ebola Fight as Death Toll Approaches 600

Healthcare workers in Congo are striking over unpaid wages, jeopardising Ebola containment efforts as the outbreak worsens, with 580 deaths reported.

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The First European Ebola Case in Years Was Successfully Contained in France: What the U.S. Should Learn from That Response

France contained an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case with no secondary transmission. Here's what France did right and what it means for U.S. hospital preparedness in 2026.

Medical Daily

Congo's Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Says Outbreak Remains in Expansion Phase

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak remains in an expansion phase, with WHO warning of continued transmission and healthcare systems under strain despite response efforts.

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Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments

The Independent UK

Poll finds even Trump supporters want Ebola aid restored

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The Independent UK

75% of Americans want Trump to reverse US aid cuts over Ebola outbreak, poll finds

Survey finds significant number of those are Trump supporters, with 72 per cent also backing the restoration of some or all global health funding worldwide

The Independent UK

What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs

Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths

The Guardian - US

Bundibugyo Ebola Has Killed 454 People as the First Treatment Trial Opens

1,481 Ebola cases and 454 deaths in DRC, Uganda, and France as of July 4, 2026. No approved vaccine or treatment. The PARTNERS trial just enrolled its first patient. Here's the update.

Medical Daily

‘The risks are growing and the resources are shrinking’: Experts blame DOGE cuts for intensifying the Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than 500

U.S. humanitarian foreign aid fell from $14 billion in 2024 to $3.7 billion last year, in large part a result of the gutting of USAID.

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Death toll from DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 500 as healthcare workers threaten strike

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 500 people, the UN health agency's figures showed Monday. Healthcare workers in Ituri province, the heart of the outbreak, on Sunday issued a 24-hour notice threatening to strike if the government did not improve their working…

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France's first diagnosed Ebola patient recovers after treatment

A French doctor who was the first-ever diagnosed case of Ebola in the country has made a full recovery and has been discharged from hospital.

The Economic Times

More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed over 500 lives. World Health Organization figures show 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths in the DRC. Two deaths have also occurred in neighboring Uganda, with 16 patients recovering there. This outbreak is driven by a rare Ebola…

The Times of India

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak claims 506 lives, cases reach 1,561

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 500 lives, with 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths reported. Frontline workers in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, are striking over unpaid benefits, poor working conditions, and inadequate supplies. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, lacks approved…

The Independent UK

Congo Ebola outbreak death toll surpasses 500 as frontline workers threaten strike

The strike threat emerges just days after clinical trials commenced, raising significant concerns about their potential disruption

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Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

Residents in Congo's Ebola outbreak zone are hopeful as researchers begin a study of two potential treatments

Euronews

First Ebola patient in France 'recovered' and 'discharged from hospital'

Health Minister Stéphanie Rist has announced that France’s first diagnosed Ebola case has recovered. The patient has been discharged from hospital.

France 24

France's first detected Ebola patient recovers, leaves hospital

A doctor who was being treated for Ebola in France after having tested positive following a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and is out of hospital, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said in a statement Saturday. It was the first time that French authorities had detected the…

France 24

More than 400 dead in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak

In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading beyond its original hotspot in the DRC as a new case has been detected nearly 600 kilometers away. And another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the UN says.

Radio France Internationale

DRC trials experimental treatment for rare Ebola strain as outbreak worsens

The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a clinical trial of experimental Ebola treatments as the outbreak continues to spread in the north-east of the country.

Medical Daily

U.S. Hospitals Increase Ebola Preparedness After an Imported Ebola Case Reaches Europe

Ebola's Bundibugyo strain reached France and Germany in June 2026. CDC has issued hospital alerts and activated airport screening at 4 U.S. airports. Here's what to know.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 400 deaths as virus reaches major city

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 400 people and continues to spread, with health authorities confirming a first case in the major city of Kisangani, hundreds of kilometres from the epidemic's epicentre in the northeast.

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