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'We're always in danger': In DRC, Ebola health workers under attack
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday said confirmed Ebola cases had climbed to nearly 600, raising awareness within the local population about the importance of safety measures. "If you have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or severe weakness, you should go to the nearest health center immediately," a governement statement said, urging populations to follow health workers' instructions and not to attack them. Mistrust and resistance have hampered the response, with attacks on burial...
WHO declares an Ebola public health emergency in the DRC
Nearly ninety deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo with medical experts warning that the current strain of the Ebola virus has a very high mortality rate. The DRC's health minister said that no vaccine or specific treatment was available. Also, more than fifty children between the ages of two and five are abducted in northeast Nigeria during attacks on three schools in the same town.
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world is "catching up" with the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confirmed cases of the disease and 60 confirmed deaths, although challenges remain. "The outbreak had a big head start, and we're still behind, but under the leadership of the government of DRC, we're catching up," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing. The outbreak, linked to the...
WHO, Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as Uganda death toll rises
WHO, Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as Uganda death toll rises Uganda reported three more cases and one more death from the outbreak, which has spread from neighbouring DRC. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union’s health agency have announced a $518m plan to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak in conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the plan, in collaboration with the...
The DRC Ebola outbreak has exposed the consequences of global health underfunding
Various media outlets have described the current Ebola outbreak affecting eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda as “a perfect storm.”1 A convergence of critical factors has made the outbreak difficult to control: a rare virus for which there are no licensed vaccines or therapeutics, combined with transmission occurring in conflict affected areas characterised by high population mobility, weak health infrastructure, and longstanding challenges around community trust and...
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently outpacing response efforts. The WHO director-general urged neighbouring countries to take immediate action due to the high risk of the disease spreading to their regions.
Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo
Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo WHO’s Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC. The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have nearly doubled in two days. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World...
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently outpacing response efforts. The WHO director-general urged neighbouring countries to take immediate action due to the high risk of the disease spreading.
Congo Adds Lithium to Strategic Minerals in Higher Tax Bracket
MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 21: An aerial view of artisanal mining sites, the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu and parts of the on May 21, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the...
DRC suggests behind-closed-doors World Cup warm-up to offset Ebola threat
DRC suggests behind-closed-doors World Cup warm-up to offset Ebola threat Mayor of Spain’s La Linea de la Concepcion bans friendly between DR Congo and Chile due to health concerns. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are willing to play their pre-World Cup friendly with Chile behind closed doors, their head coach, Sebastien Desabre, says. The 49-year-old Frenchman made the offer after the mayor of the Spanish town due to host the match cancelled it on Tuesday over health concerns...