Did US Aid Cuts Worsen Central Africa’s Ebola Surge?
Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a new Ebola outbreak almost every year. The current epidemic, however, is different.
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Why Germany is treating a US Ebola patient in Berlin
A US doctor infected with the Ebola virus is being treated in a high-level isolation unit at Berlin's Charite university hospital. The patient contracted the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. US authorities had asked Germany for assistance due to the shorter flight distance to Europe compared to North America.
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Experts Warn of Worsening Ebola Spread in DRC
Global health authorities have warned that the number of deadly Ebola virus infections reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) most recent outbreak of the disease represents just a fraction of actual cases, adding that cases spread to regions far from the outbreak's origin.
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Did US Aid Cuts Worsen the Central Africa Ebola Outbreak?
Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a new Ebolaoutbreak almost every year. The current epidemic, however, is different.
Germany news roundup: US Ebola patient's family to join him
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Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Spreads Without a Vaccine
The number of Ebola cases has been growing – and growing by a lot — each day since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on Saturday. The latest toll? More than 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected-Ebola deaths. Loading...
WHO concerned about rapid Ebola spread in DRC
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday voiced concern about the "scale and speed" of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO is holding an emergency meeting later on Tuesday in Geneva to discuss developments in Ituri province and other parts of eastern DRC.
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Why Ebola Remains a Persistent Threat in Africa
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, 2026, following reports of an outbreak of Ebola, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. But the WHO said the outbreak did "not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency."