Ebola Watch

WHO Ebola Bundibugyo briefing put DRC at 344 confirmed cases and 60 deaths, with Uganda at 15 confirmed cases and one death. CDC is monitoring travelers, while EMA and African regulators coordinate trials because Bundibugyo lacks authorized vaccines or treatments. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak – 3 June...

CDC and WHO cut the official Ebola count for DRC and Uganda, with DRC at 321 confirmed cases and 48 deaths, while responders report Mambasa newly affected and less than 40% of Ituri contacts under active monitoring. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the ... - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han...

Ebola outbreak in DRC has reached 282 confirmed cases, mostly in Ituri, as Bunagana border restrictions strand travelers and MSF warns testing, isolation capacity, and Bundibugyo-specific medical tools are lagging. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo reach 282 – The Irish News — The Irish News https://www.irishnews.com/news/world/confirmed-ebo...

WHO Ebola response in DRC and Uganda moved to the outbreak epicenter as Tedros visited Ituri, confirmed recoveries were reported, and CDC advised avoiding nonessential travel to affected eastern DRC provinces amid Bundibugyo transmission with no approved vaccine or treatment. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Situational report updates on the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democ...

Africa CDC is updating the DRC-Uganda Ebola response while warning that broad travel bans could undermine cooperation; U.S. health alerts now emphasize low domestic risk, travel notices, and rapid clinician reporting. In this episode: Top stories: 1. LIVE: Africa CDC briefing on Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda — Reuters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnHoY1DBL4w 2. [PDF] Division of Disease Control...

Ebola outbreak DRC is now framed as a WHO international emergency, with Uganda tracing Kampala contacts and governments from Canada to Thailand adding travel rules. The stakes are containment in conflict-hit Ituri without a licensed Bundibugyo vaccine. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns | UN News — UN News https://news.un.org/en...

Ebola outbreak DRC: WHO reports over 900 suspected cases and 101 confirmed infections, while Uganda has five confirmed cases. Airport screening, weak lab confirmation, conflict, displacement and the absence of a licensed Bundibugyo vaccine are now shaping the containment challenge. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Latest WHO information on Ebola outbreak - ACIPC - Australasian College for Infectio...

Ebola outbreak DRC has climbed above 900 suspected cases, including 101 confirmed infections, as WHO and MSF warn conflict, displacement, and testing gaps are slowing contact tracing while Uganda backs a regional response hub. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DRC as epidemic spreads, warns WHO chief - RFI — RFI https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260525-suspected-ebola-...

Ebola outbreak DRC: WHO raised the national risk to very high, with 82 confirmed cases and nearly 750 suspected cases, while Uganda confirmed three more infections and Africa CDC warned neighboring countries to prepare. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO | Macau Business — Macau Business https://macaubusiness.com/ebola-risk-now-at-highest-level-i...

DRC Ebola outbreak reports now center on 600 suspected cases, with CEPI warning visible infections may be only the top of the iceberg. The U.S. is routing affected travelers through Dulles as WHO and Africa CDC scale supplies and border coordination. In this episode: Top stories: 1. DRC Ebola cases rise faster than expected, vaccine coalition warns — Reuters https://www.businessday.co.za/world/afr...

WHO’s Ebola PHEIC for DRC and Uganda now has Emergency Committee backing, with 51 confirmed DRC cases, two confirmed Kampala cases, and hundreds of suspected infections testing stretched surveillance, supply chains, and cross-border contact tracing. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on ... — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/n...

WHO’s unusually early PHEIC declaration is anchored in confirmed Ebola cases in Ituri and Kampala, a four-week detection gap, and hundreds of suspected cases and deaths. The response now turns on surveillance, logistics, and cross-border controls. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Emergency ... — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/s...