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Amid ethical questions, the Democratic Republic of Congo proceeds with a shot that may offer some protection against the Bundibugyo virus. https://scim.ag/4bHP4lp
‘Mismatched’ vaccine being rolled out against Ebola outbreak
Amid ethical questions, DRC proceeds with shot that may offer some protection against the Bundibugyo virus
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Congo reports Ebola death in new province, official says reut.rs/4zhzqan
Congo reports Ebola death in new province, official says
Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official told Reuters, raising fears of wider transmission from multiple exposures before and after the patient's death.
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At its current pace, [the current ebola outbreak in the DRC] is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016. - WHO Director-General That outbreak recorded over 28,000 confirmed cases.
“the outbreak began with a fresh animal-to-human transmission event and was then spread between people.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...
New transmission from animals likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo concerns a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus, indicating it stemmed from a new transmission from animal...
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How viruses travel around planets. A map of showing the arrival of H5N1 2.3.4.4b influenza in Australia. Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a fast-moving outbreak health authorities believe began months earlier than officially declared.
Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Health experts are racing to stem the outbreak which WHO officials believe started months earlier than officially declared.
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Congo says at least 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, and data shows a total of 4,381 confirmed cases.
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record.
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“The passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles) from Kinshasa along the Congo River” apnews.com/article/cong...
Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms
Congolese health authorities have quarantined nearly 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa. This follows the death of a traveler with Ebola-like symptoms.
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Congo's Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak reut.rs/4z4hpw7
Congo's Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases rose above 4,000 for the first time in its current outbreak, government data showed.
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“The U.S. has been the largest contributor to the international Ebola response. It says its funding has supported more than 180 health facilities in areas affected by the disease and procured and distributed nearly 300 tons of critical supplies.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US will nearly double financial commitment to Ebola response
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday nearly doubled its financial commitment to the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, announcing plans to provide an additional $242 million to...
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Treatment trials for Ebola strain behind Congo outbreak show promise, WHO says reut.rs/4hMoYBl
Treatment trials for Ebola strain behind Congo outbreak show promise, WHO says
Testing of experimental treatments, preventive medicines and vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola behind Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing outbreak is advancing rapidly, the U.N.'s World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
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“After interviewing almost 100 people in and around Mongbwalu..the team concluded the epidemic ignited in January, and perhaps even earlier, in Mongbwalu’s outskirts. A patient seeking care may have brought it to the city from a rural area” www.science.org/content/arti...
EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected
A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says
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“As of July 30, a total of 3,605 cases and 1,587 deaths had been reported, the World Health Organization said on Saturday, with both climbing 13% from a week earlier” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Becomes Country’s Largest on Record
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to become the country’s largest ever, with infections continuing to accelerate and the virus spreading across five provinces despite...
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“ 19 people have been started on a 10-day course of an experimental anti-viral drug to prevent people exposed to the virus from getting sick.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/w...
Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time
The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.
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“We need to rethink the way to work with the community if we really want to stop this outbreak..There is no magical solution unless we really work with communities.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/africa...
Africa CDC chief says ‘no magical solution’ for intensifying deadly Ebola outbreak
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Critical surveillance gaps in the DRC, per Africa CDC: >80% of new Ebola cases are not linked to known contacts (hidden transmission chains). >60% of deaths occur in the community, outside treatment centers.
State Department agrees to reinstate vaccine funding for Gavi The department had been withholding $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for the international vaccine partnership. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fu654L 📷: WHO/Ismail Taxta
I think it is now very possible that the outbreak in DRC will become the most deadly outbreak of Ebola thus far recorded. A nightmare is unfolding in DRC, and a deadly combination of the virus itself, armed conflict, aid cuts, and misinformation is fueling it. news.sky.com/story/ebola-...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'fastest on record'
The ongoing outbreak is unlike most previous ones as the Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments.
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Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research (Gift Article)
Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.
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Uganda: No change since 21 June. Uganda has reported a total of 20 confirmed cases, including 2 deaths. 15 cases had travel links to the DRC. --- Risk assessment for EU/EEA remains unchanged - VERY LOW. More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC #EpiSky #Bundibugyo #OutbreakResponse #Uganda #DRC
Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emerge...
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“The Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri province, came to a standstill after doctors, nurses and security staff stopped work. About a hundred health workers protested outside the treatment center on Saturday” www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted...
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For the first time in the current outbreak, the DRC has reported over 100 new Ebola cases in a single 24 hour period. Total confirmed cases have now officially surpassed 3,000.
Another massive jump in Ebola cases in DRC (reflecting new cases as well as "data harmonization"). Now 2,905 cases including 1,269 deaths. I find it harder every day to square the size and speed of spread of this outbreak with the lack of attention it is getting. insp.cd/sitrep-n069-...
“3 months after a single dose of Merck's..vaccine, the antibody response was about 8 times lower for Bundibugyo compared w/ Zaire..the 2-dose Ebola vaccine regimen produced by a subsidiary of J&J..elicited 6 times more antibodies for Zaire than for Bundibugyo” www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/existi...
Existing vaccines induce antibody response against the Ebolavirus that's driving Congo outbreak
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“has also killed more people at a quicker rate than any outbreak on record” triblive.com/news/world/c...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people
BUNIA, Congo — At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared th...
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“There are requests coming from all over the world from people who are on [the Do Not Board list] and shouldn’t be. Lots of mistakes made.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump's CDC Is Detaining Americans in Response to Ebola: A 'Wild Misuse' of Power
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is needlessly detaining Americans as part of a chaotic Ebola response led by Jay Bhattacharya.
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“‘With Ebola, what they were shouting out, the chants, were basically what you see in cholera’ beginning in the 1830s” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/m...
Why Epidemics Breed Rage at Health Workers
Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses across societies and throughout history.
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“At least 36 health workers infected with the virus have died.” apnews.com/article/cong...
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak. The ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday.
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