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More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus

As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Bulletin world briefing: Nato vows to defend its territory after Russian missile explodes in Poland

Nato pledges to defend its territory after Russian missile explodes in Poland First human volunteer vaccinated against Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Egypt confirms drone attack caused fire on gas tankers near Suez Canal Tourists run out of food and water as cruise ship stranded on Danube How Prague Zoo is…

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First human volunteer vaccinated against Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The University of Oxford 's Oxford Vaccine Group has vaccinated the first volunteer in the world's inaugural clinical trial for a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola . This marks the first human administration of the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine, which was developed by Oxford scientists using the same technology…

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Merck-Backed Lab Gets $8.5 Million to Fast-Track a Vaccine for a Rapidly Spreading Ebola Outbreak

Hilleman Laboratories, a Singapore-based joint venture of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) MSD division and Wellcome, said Thursday it will develop and manufacture clinical trial doses of an investigational Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine with up to $8.5 million in funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

Benzinga

Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening the region's food insecurity, according to the World Food Program's acting Executive Director Carl Skau who described the situation as a “crisis on top of a crisis.”

The Independent UK

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Conflicts can spread infectious diseases while making outbreaks harder to detect

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and crossed into neighbouring Uganda may have been killing people for weeks before the alarm was raised. When Médecins Sans Frontières investigated in May 2026, it reported that at least 55 people had died since the beginning of…

The Conversation

Uganda health minister declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

Uganda's health minister on Tuesday declared the country Ebola-free, following the latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease which infected 20 people and killed two in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Stockpiled Ebola Vaccines Produced an Antibody Response Against the Strain Driving the Congo Outbreak

New NEJM data show licensed Zaire Ebola vaccines produce some antibody response against Bundibugyo, the strain behind the record Congo outbreak.

Medical Daily

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Ugandan authorities have declared the country free of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June

The Independent UK

Ebola death toll nearly surpasses DR Congo’s worst outbreak numbers in just 10 weeks

In a contrasting development, neighbouring Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak officially over on Tuesday

The Independent UK

CDC Has Told Health Departments Exactly How to Handle Travelers Arriving From the Ebola Outbreak Zone

CDC interim guidance tells health departments how to assess travelers arriving from Ebola-affected countries. What the 21-day window involves.

Medical Daily

Uganda declares itself Ebola free as deaths surge past 1,400 in DR Congo

Uganda has not recorded a new Ebola case since June, but confirmed infections in the DRC have risen to over 3,200 and at least 1,405 deaths, having only passed 1,000 in recent days

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Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has surpassed 3,200 cases

Radio France Internationale

Ebola surges past 3,200 cases in DRC as Oxford begins first vaccine trial

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday, as researchers race to develop a vaccine.

Medical Daily

CDC Renews Ebola Travel Restrictions Through Mid-August as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Rise to 2,344 with No Vaccine Available

CDC renewed Ebola travel restrictions July 13 through mid-August. DRC cases hit 2,344 with 930 deaths. No vaccine exists for Bundibugyo. What travelers and the public need to know.

The Independent UK

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care

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Medical Daily

Uganda Clears Final Ebola Patient, Starting 42-Day Countdown to Outbreak End

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on July 16, 2026, starting the 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over. Here is what the milestone means and what comes next.

Medical Daily

DRC Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Fastest-Spreading Outbreak on Record Continues

Ebola deaths in the DRC surpassed 1,000 on July 23, 2026, in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. No vaccine or treatment exists for this strain. Here is what to know.

Euronews

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain the virus amid ongoing conflict, mistrust and the absence of an approved treatment.

The Independent UK

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000

Ebola outbreak in Congo reaches grim milestone three times faster than the last devastating epidemic

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak with no vaccine or treatment spreading too fast to contain, doctors warn

Doctors have warned that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is spreading too fast to contain.

Medical Daily

Ebola Kills 999 in DRC as Two Americans Are Evacuated and the Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing

The DRC Ebola outbreak has killed 999 people as of July 21, 2026. Two U.S. citizens have been evacuated to Germany. Here is what Americans need to know.

The Independent UK

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing in history, with over 1,000 deaths

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