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“The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 5,300, with the majority of cases recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).”

“It is the largest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history and the largest globally after the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa.”

“- Published More than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows.”

“Some 5,000 people have died in the ongoing outbreak of the rare but deadly disease in DR Congo, West Africa.”

“Some 5,000 people have died in the ongoing outbreak of the rare but deadly disease in DR Congo, West Africa.”

“Some 5,000 people have died in the ongoing outbreak of the rare but deadly disease in DR Congo, West Africa.”

“Showing now | News 00:49 Ebola medics dance as last patients at Democratic Republic of Congo facility are discharged Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrated after the final patients were discharged from the…”

“Health workers and local residents danced and sang outside an Ebola treatment centre in Mongbwalu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, to celebrate the discharge of its last remaining patients.”

“Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centre Footage shows healthcare workers singing and dancing at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient made a full recovery and left.”

“He added, “This is the second-largest outbreak of Ebola in history.”

“He added, "This is the second-largest outbreak of Ebola in history.”

“Airline groups urge US CDC to reconsider Ebola declaration requirements AI generated WASHINGTON – Major American and foreign airlines urged the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reconsider new rules requiring all US-bound travellers to…”

“Beni: After each of his relatives got Ebola and became sick, Alphonse bin Kitobi Achou Taibo would scramble to get them to the nearest hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but they accused him of taking them there to die and refused to go.”

“Prejudice is deeply rooted as Congo fights its deadliest Ebola outbreak The outbreak in eastern Congo, declared in May, is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.”

“The current outbreak emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in May.”

“The centre of Africa's Ebola outbreak is in Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 5,000 people have died since it was declared in May.”

“Uganda has called on the African Union to consider deploying its standby peacekeeping and humanitarian force to help contain an Ebola outbreak that has killed nearly 5,000 people in DR Congo.”

“…met Wednesday to coordinate a continent-wide response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed nearly 5,000 people in DR Congo and spread to Kenya and Nigeria, as an assessment presented at the meeting showed only three of 31 countries evaluated were adequately…”

“Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centre The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved clinical trials for two new Ebola vaccines, as doctors fight to control the largest outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of the…”

“Ebola survivors comfort sick children in Congo's isolation wards BUTEMBO, Congo, Nov 3 - Whenever Jerkis Mahamba hears a child cry out in the Ebola ward in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, he puts on protective gear and rushes to their side.”

“The last outbreak of this strain occurred in 2012 in the Congo, with 57 cases and 29 deaths reported.”

“Congo's M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns Aug 20 - The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola in territory it controls, has said it will impose…”

“Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic turned into the biggest in the country’s history in terms of number of cases in late July and over the weekend the death toll hit 2,378, the public health institute said, surpassing the previous worst outbreak between 2018 and 2020.”

“Bunia, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions.”

“The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.”

“Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 deaths amid violence and mistrust Health workers protest lack of pay; Congolese politician beaten to death over response to outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000…”

“Bunia, Congo — Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus.”

“More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak to date.”

“Kenya reported its first death from a deadly strain of Ebola virus which had spread widely, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year.”

“Questions raised about how the patient travelled through Uganda It’s also unclear how the patient was able to cross into Uganda, which has closed its border with DR Congo because of the Ebola outbreak.”

“Health workers in parts of the DR Congo, badly hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak, launched a test vaccination programme on Saturday (September 20, 2026) to see if jabs designed for a different strain of the virus could prove effective in this case.”

“DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers DR Congo is rolling out vaccine trials for health workers at the centre of the country’s Ebola crisis.”

“Steve Ahuka, a Congolese official who is part of the health task force against the Ebola outbreak, said.”

“Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic DAKAR, Oct 15 - The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday,…”

“The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday.”

“Nigeria on Tuesday had announced an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain, currently causing a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”

“DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The deadly Ebola outbreak that began in Congo in May is outpacing efforts to contain it, spreading to two other regions of Africa and taking advantage of gaps in surveillance.”

“WHO was not told that Nigeria's Ebola patient travelled to Congo, official says DAKAR, Oct 22 - The World Health Organization was not told that Nigeria's Ebola patient had travelled to Congo, the WHO's representative in Nigeria said on Thursday, after Uganda…”

“Despite “encouraging signs” in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), efforts to wipe out the virus in the east of the country are “far from over”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).”

“GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing “encouraging signs” in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down the virus.”

“Ebola response making progress in Congo, but outbreak 'far from over,' WHO says Sept 16 - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday there were encouraging signs measures to contain an Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo were gaining ground,…”

“Nigeria Ebola patient flown to Switzerland, Congo health worker killed as 4 countries deal with outbreak Number of confirmed cases nears 10,000 amid efforts to halt spread of deadly virus Officials on opposite sides of the African continent are trying to…”

“The Ugandan-born wife of the diplomat, based in Abuja, was being treated at Geneva University Hospitals for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has caused an outbreak that started in Democratic Republic of Congo.”

“1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak With more than 9,200 confirmed cases and 4,400 deaths, children are vulnerable 'on so many levels' Outside of a treatment centre for Ebola in a northeastern corner of the…”

“RWAMPARA, Congo (AP) — More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo, in what experts have described as a critical step to try to fight the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the…”

“The Ebola virus caused by the Bundibugyo strain has spread to two new health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).”

“Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads, Africa CDC chief says UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 - Health authorities battling the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have identified only about 30,000 people who may have been exposed…”

“Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak DAKAR, Sept 25 - A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, the director of a local hospital and two health officials said,…”

“Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says DAKAR, Sept 17 - The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, with data indicating gaps in infection prevention and control, Africa's top public health agency…”

“A rollout of Ebola vaccinations began in Congo on Thursday as health officials move to contain the country's most fatal outbreak on record.”

“BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday.”

“Maternal deaths in Ituri province, the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadliest Ebola epidemic, are surging as the fastest-growing outbreak in history outpaces the health response.”

“Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo More than 3,800 cases have been recorded in eastern Congo, with some 1,700 deaths, according to latest figures Health Canada has given Moderna the green light to launch…”

“Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500 3,442 cases recorded in outbreak linked to Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccines or treatments Ebola has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…”

“Uganda recorded 20 Ebola cases and two people died shortly after the outbreak started in DR Congo, but the World Health Organization declared the country free of the disease in August.”

“Uganda borders Congo, where the outbreak began, and has previously battled Ebola outbreaks.”

“…einforcing border controls to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus and now requires citizens returning from neighboring Congo to spend 21 days in quarantine at their own expense, the Health Ministry said Sunday, as investigators examine how a woman who…”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the launch of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the beginning of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”

“Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is the fourth on the continent to record an Ebola case during the current outbreak, but it's the first in West Africa and the furthest away from the epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”

“Ugandan health officials previously said the woman had travelled to eastern DR Congo for business, where the current Ebola outbreak began.”

“The US has slashed programs across the world – including DR Congo, where the Ebola outbreak is centered, and other countries, like Kenya, bracing for cases as the outbreak widens.”

“Kenya has recorded its third case of the Bundibugyo virus disease – a strain of Ebola that has killed thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – 10 days after reporting its first case and death in Nairobi.”

“Confirmed Ebola cases have surpassed 9,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak, according to Health Ministry data, as efforts to stifle transmission falter.”

“BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000 as efforts to contain transmission falter, according to health ministry data released Tuesday.”

“Ebola's spread from Congo, where the outbreak was declared in mid-May, to Kenya has raised concerns about lapses in border screening.”

“The US raised its travel advisory for Kenya to Level 3 earlier this week over Ebola, as a rare strain of the virus with no approved vaccine or treatment spreads beyond the center of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

“The News Global aid groups, including the UN, are facing demands to inform the Congolese government of the whereabouts of more than $700 million that was donated to deal with the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,600 people in the country.”

“Log in The discovery of two Ebola cases in Kenya five months after the fastest-growing outbreak in history was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exposed severe weaknesses in virus tracking efforts, experts say.”

“Kenyais rushing to contain Ebola linked to the deadliest outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) .”

“At least 4,400 people have been killed in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”

“Kenya has reported a second Ebola infection, about a week after confirming its first-ever case of the disease when a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) travelled to Kenya and died two days later at a Nairobi hospital.”

“Ongoing Ebola outbreak The deadly strain of the Ebola virus has spread widely, starting in the DRC earlier this year.”

“BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.”

“Healthcare workers in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are using a mobile laboratory to test samples from suspected Ebola cases.”

“Doctors Without Borders worker contracts Ebola in Congo, evacuated to Netherlands AI generated AMSTERDAM – A Doctors Without Borders worker contracted Ebola while helping fight the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest outbreak of the disease and is being…”

“The suspected case comes amid an ongoing and deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands have died in recent months.”

“Kaseya, who said there was “no doubt” the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was made worse by the cuts, also urged governments to mobilize domestic resources through taxation.”

“The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak is now the largest recorded in the region's history.”

“Ebola spreads in DR Congo, putting neighbouring nations at risk The Ebola outbreak has spread to new areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10 neighbouring countries at high risk as officials step up border health measures.”

“There have been 3761 confirmed deaths across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and the disease has now reached the South Ubangi province, 1000 kilometres from the outbreak’s epicentre.”

“Speaking after meeting with the North Kivu governor and WHO representatives on Wednesday, Congo's incident manager for the Ebola outbreak, Steve Ahuka, said authorities had gained more access over the past four weeks.”

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“…Centres for Disease Control Jean Kaseya said Tuesday that the continent should begin making vaccines locally, as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues to have a huge impact on the economies of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and…”

“The rare Bundibugyo virus has killed over 3,600 people among nearly 7,500 cases in Congo since mid-May, when Congolese authorities announced a fresh deadly Ebola outbreak.”

“The Democratic Republic of Congo officially declared the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo variant on May 15.”

“BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Yuma Adolphe and his team are responsible for the safe and dignified burial of some of the people who die from Ebola in Ituri, the epicenter of history’s deadliest Ebola outbreak.”

“The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been devastating.”

“… where distrust toward authorities has been shaped by years of political instability, misinformation, and memories of earlier health emergencies, including Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks, during which some communities viewed outside medical teams with…”