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Health worker in a white protective suit, goggles and a teal mask during the Ebola response in Kenya

Kenya’s Second Ebola Case Was Quarantined; How the First Arrived Is Unclear

Kenya's second Ebola patient fell ill while already in quarantine, a sign tracing is working. How the first patient crossed three countries to reach Nairobi undetected is still unanswered.

October 14, 2026

by Health Desk

Health workers in white protective suits, goggles and masks prepare inside a tented Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Ituri province

Congo’s Ebola Count Passes 9,000 as Its Minister Says Spread Is Localizing

Congo's Ebola outbreak has passed 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths, weeks after the health minister called it increasingly localized. The strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, and a trial is still only coming weeks away.

October 13, 2026

by Health Desk

Vladimir Putin meets Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni

Uganda Sends Its Vice President, Not Museveni, to Putin’s Africa Summit

Russia's foreign minister confirmed Uganda will send Vice President Jessica Alupo to October's Russia-Africa Summit in

WHO and DRC health workers respond to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Deadliest Ebola Outbreak on Record Is Spreading — The World Is Still Playing Catch-Up

The 2026 DRC Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, the largest in recorded history. The Bundibugyo strain has no licensed vaccine and no approved treatment, leaving MSF's

September 2, 2026

Health·News

Closing ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro arena

Five Boxers from Uganda and Pakistan Go Missing After Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Five boxers from Uganda and Pakistan disappeared after the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, prompting Police Scotland to open an investigation in coordination with the UK Home Office. One athlete told media

August 5, 2026

News·Sports

Congolese health workers in PPE examine children at Ebola response zone in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC

Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Becomes World’s Second Largest Outbreak Ever as Deaths Hit 1,556

The DRC's Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic has reached 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the second largest Ebola outbreak in history after the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis. Africa CDC has requested $1.4

August 1, 2026

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A community health worker at a medical facility in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola Death Toll in DRC Passes 1,000 With No Vaccine and Fastest Spread on Record

The Ebola death toll in DR Congo crossed 1,000 on Wednesday, in under ten weeks — faster than any Ebola outbreak ever recorded. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment,

July 23, 2026

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World Health Organization response team supporting the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2026

India’s Airlift Is Quietly Propping Up Congo’s Ebola Response as Cases Pass 1,480

India's medical aid to Africa CDC has moved quietly through Kampala as WHO's Ebola case count in Congo, Uganda and France climbs past 1,480. Whether the aid is reaching treatment units in

July 5, 2026

Health·News

Transmission electron microscopic image confirming Marburg virus in a hemorrhagic fever patient

Marburg Virus Detected in Uganda Amid Record Ebola Outbreak

A toddler's death in western Uganda has been confirmed as Marburg virus disease, opening a second hemorrhagic fever front in a country already battling a record Ebola outbreak. WHO and Africa CDC

July 2, 2026

Health·News

Colored scanning electron micrograph of Bundibugyo ebolavirus particles

Ebola Has a Near 7-in-10 Chance of Reaching South Sudan, Lancet Study Warns

A modeling study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases estimates a 69.3 percent probability that the DRC's Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak will import at least one case into South Sudan within three months, placing

June 26, 2026

Health·News

World Health Organization clashes with alcohol industry over global health impact policies

WHO SAFER Alcohol Report: 2.6 Million Dead Annually as Global Drink Prices Drop

The World Health Organization launched its SAFER progress report on June 26, confirming alcohol kills 2.6 million annually. Most governments have abandoned proven interventions as drinks become more affordable, even though each

June 26, 2026

Health·News

Electron micrograph of Ebola virus particles, the pathogen behind the 2026 DRC outbreak

France Confirms First European Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Tops 1,100

A French doctor who flew home from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the first confirmed Ebola case on European soil in the current outbreak, which stands

June 26, 2026

Health·News

Scientists wearing personal protective equipment during an Ebola outbreak response in DRC

France Confirms First Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Crosses 1,000

France confirmed its first Ebola case on June 24 after a doctor returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo, the same day the DRC outbreak crossed 1,000 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo

June 26, 2026

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Kenya’s Second Ebola Case Was Quarantined; How the First Arrived Is Unclear

Congo’s Ebola Count Passes 9,000 as Its Minister Says Spread Is Localizing

Uganda Sends Its Vice President, Not Museveni, to Putin’s Africa Summit

The Deadliest Ebola Outbreak on Record Is Spreading — The World Is Still Playing Catch-Up

Five Boxers from Uganda and Pakistan Go Missing After Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Becomes World’s Second Largest Outbreak Ever as Deaths Hit 1,556

Ebola Death Toll in DRC Passes 1,000 With No Vaccine and Fastest Spread on Record

India’s Airlift Is Quietly Propping Up Congo’s Ebola Response as Cases Pass 1,480

Marburg Virus Detected in Uganda Amid Record Ebola Outbreak

Ebola Has a Near 7-in-10 Chance of Reaching South Sudan, Lancet Study Warns

WHO SAFER Alcohol Report: 2.6 Million Dead Annually as Global Drink Prices Drop

France Confirms First European Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Tops 1,100

France Confirms First Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Crosses 1,000

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