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Can a vaccine built for one Ebola virus stop another? The World Health Organization is about to find out

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritising the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire ebolavirus, the species responsible for the devastating west African epidemic just over a decade ago. It was…

The Conversation

Moderna Begins First Human Trial of a Vaccine for the Ebola Strain Driving Congo's Outbreak

Moderna started a phase 1 trial of an mRNA vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a strain for which no vaccine is approved, that is driving an outbreak in Congo.

Medical Daily

Ebola spreads to sixth DR Congo province raising fears it could spread to South Sudan

The DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak from 2018-2020 killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.

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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever

The Guardian - UK

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Deadliest Ever as WHO Warns Cases and Deaths Continue To Rise

Ebola cases and deaths are surging in Congo as WHO warns the 2026 Ebola outbreak could become the deadliest ever, with the virus spreading faster than health workers can contain it.

International Business Times UK

Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola crisis has escalated to a sixth province following a recent fatality. This outbreak is now recorded as the fastest-spreading in history, resulting in over 2,100 fatalities from more than 4,500 reported cases. Compounding the situation, unpaid health workers have initiated a strike, leading to the temporary shutdown of…

The Economic Times

Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says

“At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Wednesday.

Euronews

CDC Tells Health Departments to Monitor Travelers from Congo Twice Daily for 21 Days

CDC interim guidance directs state and local health departments to assess, educate, and monitor travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan for 21 days.

Medical Daily

Disease Outbreak in Congo: Ebola death toll crosses 2,000—What Americans need to know

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed two thousand confirmed deaths. This outbreak involves a different virus strain which complicates current medical treatments. Health workers face immense challenges due to conflict and difficult terrain in affected regions. The risk to Americans remains very low as Ebola…

The Economic Times

WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest one in history

The Congo Ebola outbreak is projected to exceed the 2014-2016 West African epidemic. This outbreak is currently the fastest-growing in recorded history. Health authorities believe the outbreak began months earlier than initially declared. Experts note challenges in tracking and managing the disease due to conflict and poor infrastructure. The World…

The Economic Times

WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history

The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for this current outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments

The Independent UK

Congo’s Ebola outbreak could become deadliest in history, WHO warns

More than 2,000 people have already died in eastern Congo, with the number of reported cases exceeding 4,300. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15, although health authorities later discovered through genetic sequencing that the virus had been spreading since February. What makes current outbreak particularly concerning is the…

The Times of India

Death Toll Explodes Past Two Thousand as Lethal Ebola Outbreak Races Out of Control Across Central Africa

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in over 2,000 deaths and 4,400 infections, with conflict and healthcare challenges hindering containment efforts.

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Radio France Internationale

Race to find Ebola vaccine as DR Congo outbreak kills more than 2,000

The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.

The Independent UK

DRC’s deadly Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared

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Ebola deaths surge past 2,000 – as outbreak spread for months undetected

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history – and the second deadliest – began in February, months before it was declared, the World Health Organisation has said

France 24

At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

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Euronews

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000, officials say

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

The Times of India

Congo’s Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 as country battles fastest-growing outbreak

Congo's confirmed Ebola death toll has risen to 2,011, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks compared with roughly nine weeks for the first 1,000, as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

The Independent UK

Ebola death toll in Congo surges past 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record

The Independent UK

Five reasons why Ebola outbreak has been hard to contain as WHO makes new revelation

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WHO warns it is ‘chasing’ Ebola as death toll surpasses 1,900: ‘The virus is ahead of us’

Confirmed cases of Ebola in this outbreak have reached 4,200, including over 1,900 deaths, according to the latest government figures

France 24

Ebola outbreak started three months before official declaration, WHO says

The World Health Organization says that sequencing shows the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in DR Congo started about three months before the emergency was officially declared in May. Also, it's crunch week for Zambia as voters gear up for presidential elections. Plus a Rwandan mine has become one of the US's…

Medical Daily

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 4,000 Cases as Most New Infections Fall Outside Known Contact Chains

Congo's Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, with officials reporting most new infections are arising outside known contact chains.

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