Ebola cases rise in Congo
Digest more
Edited by: Chuck Penfold The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically the Bundibugyo virus disease, has already caused 91 deaths in the country. The latest data from the World Health Organization,
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
Future Ebola cases in the U.S. would be blamed on Europe, according to a new report. As hordes of soccer fans descend on the U.S. for the World Cup, officials in Washington, D.C., are getting twitchy about the arrival of new diseases and are pressuring allies to adopt American policies.
The second-biggest outbreak of Ebola in history took place in Congo’s North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces, with some cases in neighboring Uganda between 2018-2020.
Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.
As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo climb above 450 and fears grow of a wider regional outbreak, the European Union has announced an additional €5 million to strengthen testing and disease surveillance.
Health workers inside Mongbwalu, the epicenter of Congo's outbreak, say they are working with little pay or rest.