DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to at least 930 as outbreak spreads across five provinces
The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to at least 930, according to the country's health ministry. Confirmed cases have reached at least 2,344, with the outbreak now reported in five provinces and in neighbouring Uganda. The World Health Organization has warned that the virus is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak in the country.Officials said 37 new deaths were recorded in just 24 hours over the weekend, one of the highest daily increases since the outbreak was declared on 15 May. The ministry said the confirmed case total... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jul 2026 16:32 LONDON
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Seven US aid workers quarantined in Kenya Ebola isolation facility after new travel restrictions
Seven American humanitarian workers who had been operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Ebola response work are now in quarantine at an isolation facility in Kenya. The group is being held at a bio-isolation unit on a Kenyan air force base after the United States introduced new travel restrictions linked to the outbreak. They are the first people known to use the facility, which was built with US backing to receive Americans potentially exposed to Ebola in Congo or Uganda.The workers are associated with Samaritan's Purse, whose president said the seven do not have symptoms of the disease.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads faster than any previous outbreak, WHO says
The World Health Organization has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faster than in any previous outbreak, as the country's case count continues to rise. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 2,000 confirmed cases have now been recorded, along with 796 deaths. He said the outbreak reached that level in less than two months, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.The latest figures cited on Thursday put the total at 2,073 confirmed infections, after 62 new cases were reported. WHO said the true tally could be at least double the official... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 20:29 LONDON
Uganda discharges last Ebola patient and begins 42-day countdown to outbreak end
Uganda has discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient from an isolation centre at Mulago national referral hospital in Kampala, marking a key step in the country's response to the outbreak. The discharge on Thursday triggered a 42-day countdown before the outbreak can be officially declared over, provided no new infections are detected. Officials say the move also strengthens their case for countries to lift travel restrictions linked to the outbreak.The patient discharged was a Congolese national, according to the information provided by the health ministry. Uganda's health minister, Chris Baryomunsi, said the country was still not Ebola-free and that it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 13:00 LONDON
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