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Joy Online
… The Congolese city of Bunia, the epicentre of the outbreak, is 780km (485 miles) from Nanyuki, with Uganda separating DR Congo and Kenya. …
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre planJoy Online
… The latest such attack occurred on Sunday, a source familiar with the government response said, with a burial team targeted at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, leaving two people seriously injured and two vehicles damaged. …
Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten responseJoy Online
… In a similar incident on Monday in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, where the first cases of the Bundibugyo strain were confirmed, residents assaulted a response team at a cemetery, leaving at least four people injured, according to the situation report and a local aid wor …
Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases riseJoy Online
… After arriving in Ituri’s provincial capital of Bunia on Saturday, Tedros said he and his team were in the DR Congo “to see how the response is running and if there are challenges to help”. …
Ebola spread in DR Congo ‘deeply alarming’, MSF warnsJoy Online
… Meanwhile, DR Congo suspended all commercial and private flights to and from Bunia – the provincial capital of Ituri, where most cases and deaths have been reported – to curb “cross-border spread”. …
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR CongoJoy Online
… Medical workers at the hospital, located near the city of Bunia in Ituri province, where almost all of the cases have been reported, were placed under military protection as the police moved in to restore order. …
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR CongoJoy Online
… Medical workers at the Rwampara hospital, located near the city of Bunia in Ituri province, where almost all of the cases have been reported, were placed under military protection as the police moved in to restore order. …
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR CongoJoy Online
… The first known case in the current outbreak died in Bunia, Ituri’s provincial capital, on April 24 and the virus spread after his body was returned home to the nearby town of Mongbwalu and mourners gathered around him and touched him during a funeral. …
Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola deathJoy Online
… The first known case was a nurse who developed symptoms and died on 24 April, in Ituri’s provincial capital Bunia. …
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warnsJoy Online
… The first known case was a nurse who developed symptoms and died on 24 April, in Ituri’s provincial capital Bunia. …
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll continues to rise, WHO warnsEbola response workers in eastern Congo staged protests this week demanding payment of salaries and allowances nearly three months overdue, as security incidents continue to disrupt containment efforts. Health workers gathered outside treatment centres in Ituri province calling for immediate payment, with police dispersing demonstrators in Mongbwalu.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ebola response workers in eastern Congo staged protests this week demanding payment of salaries and allowances nearly three months overdue, as security incidents continue to disrupt containment efforts. Health workers gathered outside treatment centres in Ituri province calling for immediate payment, with police dispersing demonstrators in Mongbwalu.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest on record, outpaced only by the 2014–2016 West African outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, killing five times as many people in the same timeframe, while insecurity and resource constraints hamper containment efforts.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned at an African Union health summit in Accra that Africa risks losing decades of progress against diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria unless governments increase domestic health financing. He noted that while Africa has recorded significant gains—including a 40% reduction in new HIV infections since 2010—declining external support threatens those achievements across multiple health areas.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At the African Union's first Extraordinary Summit on health in Accra, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that declining international funding threatens Africa's progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases, urging African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty and increase domestic investment in healthcare systems.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A United States citizen employed by Samaritan's Purse in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, making this the second American to contract the virus during the current outbreak. The patient, who was assisting with logistics in Bunia and not involved in direct patient care, has been in isolation since Monday at an Ebola treatment centre.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside treatment centres on Thursday, citing non-payment or partial payment for their work. The outbreak has infected 1,759 people and caused 600 confirmed deaths since being declared nearly two months ago, according to government data.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 1,561 cases and 506 deaths in an outbreak of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which a WHO official said is still in its expansion phase. Population movement, including workers from the mining town of Mongbwalu travelling to new regions, is fuelling transmission despite treatment centres operating near capacity and ongoing shortages of protective equipment for healthcare workers.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any outbreak on record, according to WHO. The surge is attributed to rapid spread to urban areas like Bunia and Mongbwalu, though the virus had been circulating for months before official detection on May 15.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order to halt construction of a US-funded 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base in Nanyuki. The project has sparked protests in the town, during which three people died as police attempted to disperse demonstrators.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court for ignoring a High Court order halting construction of a 50-bed US-funded Ebola quarantine centre at a military base in Nanyuki. The facility, intended for US citizens suspected of contracting Ebola, has sparked protests in which three people died.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Nanyuki opposing the construction of a US Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens. The proposed 50-bed facility, intended to treat Americans affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has triggered public concern over cross-border infection risks and government transparency; a High Court has ordered the facility's opening be halted pending a rights group's case.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths and 550 confirmed cases as of Monday, with the Bundibugyo strain outbreak unfolding across three conflict-affected provinces; armed groups are hindering the response and impeding humanitarian access, with reports of attacks on burial teams and treatment centres.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province on Monday, forcing responders to abandon a coffin; the body was subsequently handled by community members, raising transmission risks. Burial teams and health workers have faced repeated attacks fueled by mistrust and resistance to response efforts.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Médecins Sans Frontières warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "deeply alarming," with MSF deputy director Dr Alan Gonzales stating that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after declaration. The outbreak has produced over 1,000 suspected cases and at least 246 deaths in DR Congo, with Uganda reporting nine confirmed cases and one death.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies while working in the eastern Ituri region. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo species of Ebola with no proven vaccine, has resulted in more than 170 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to raise the public health risk to "very high."
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organization has raised the public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from "high" to "very high," while the wider African region faces a "high" risk and the global risk remains "low." The rare Bundibugyo species, with no proven vaccine and a fatality rate of about a third, has resulted in 177 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases so far.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An angry crowd set fire to isolation ward tents at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province after being prevented from collecting the body of a young man thought to have died from Ebola. Police fired warning shots to disperse the crowd, and a healthcare worker was injured by stone-throwing protesters.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in northeastern Congo fired warning shots and tear gas during a dispute over the safe burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a local footballer. The incident, which saw protesters burn down tents for Ebola patients, highlights challenges authorities face enforcing safe burials required to contain the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO states it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against the Bundibugyo species of Ebola is ready, as two candidate vaccines are still in development and have not entered clinical trials. With 51 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and two in Uganda, the WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern but said the risk at the global level is low.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO says a vaccine against the Bundibugyo species of Ebola could take up to nine months to develop, as two candidate vaccines are still undergoing development and have not entered clinical trials. There have been 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, with 51 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and two in Uganda, though the WHO assessed the risk as high at national and regional levels but low globally.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO Director-General has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern over an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda, citing 51 confirmed cases and 139 suspected deaths, with nearly 600 suspected infections under investigation. The organisation warns the epidemic poses a serious regional threat and expects case numbers to continue rising.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Fear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, with officials acknowledging they are playing catch-up with an outbreak that may have been spreading undetected before it was first confirmed on 24 April. As of Tuesday, there were 514 suspected cases with 136 believed dead, with cases also reported in Uganda and other DRC provinces.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases and poses risk of broader regional spread.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Diagnostic tests calibrated for the wrong Ebola strain, improper sample storage and shipping, and local funeral practices allowed the virus to spread undetected into rebel-held territory and Uganda before health officials confirmed new infections in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, with 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, and 246 suspected cases reported so far.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines, and has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, with a 59-year-old male who died testing positive.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organisation has increased emergency support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo following confirmation of an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri Province, where at least 67 suspected community deaths have been recorded and tests confirmed the virus in 13 of 20 samples collected from suspected cases.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa CDC confirmed 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases in Ituri province, marking the 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976. The detection of suspected cases in Bunia, a provincial capital near the Ugandan border, raises concerns that the urban setting and transit hub status could enable rapid regional spread amid ongoing armed conflict.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 65 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara. This is the 17th outbreak of the deadly viral disease in the country.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →