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The Latest Breaking News from Ebola

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 21, 0630

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 21 at 0630

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Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected so far and more than 130 deaths.

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The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill

Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Guardian - UK

Wife and four children of US Ebola patient being transferred to German hospital

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The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak forces Congo to cancel World Cup training camp

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Congo cancel World Cup training and fan farewell amid deadly Ebola outbreak

Congo’s football team has cancelled a World Cup training camp ahead of next month’s tournament

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak is a US failure

America didn't cause these diseases. But Trump’s cuts to public health have put the world at risk

Salon

US doctor diagnosed with Ebola ‘barely strong enough to walk’ before treatment

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The Independent UK

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United States to fund Ebola clinics as aid cuts blamed for spread of virus

Ebola cases continued to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday as the United States pledged to fund up to 50 treatment clinics and aid groups blamed earlier US funding cuts for weakening disease surveillance in the region.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola in DR Congo: 'This could be a very bad outbreak,' MSF health worker says

A vaccination and epidemic response adviser who is about to fly out to DR Congo to try to help in the fight against Ebola has told FRANCE 24 that the signs are the current outbreak will be a serious one. Already more than 130 people have been killed, with over…

France 24

Ebola-hit eastern DR Congo desperate for medical aid

RWAMPARA, DR Congo - At the hospital in Rwampara, one of the epicentres of a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a simple plastic strip marked off the isolation centre for patients, yet to be built.

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The Guardian - US

US doctor who contracted Ebola in DRC flown to Germany for treatment

Dr Peter Stafford’s wife and four children are also being monitored for symptoms amid Ebola outbreak in Congo

The Guardian - UK

Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, says WHO

The response to the current wave of the disease, which has caused 139 deaths in central Africa to date, has been hampered by security concerns

The Independent UK

US doctor who contracted Ebola ‘could barely stand’ by time he was flown to Germany for treatment

The US doctor looked ‘really tired’ and ‘really sick’ as he clung to officials wearing PPE while struggling to walk, colleagues said

The Times of India

Ebola returns: How this outbreak is different from before

A concerning outbreak of a unique Bundibugyo Ebola strain has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with reports of cases now reaching Uganda. In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, public health leaders are mobilizing international efforts to combat the crisis.

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The Times of India

'Not a pandemic emergency': WHO warns of high local Ebola risk, says global threat is low

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, citing a high risk of national and regional spread. While the global risk is low and it doesn't meet pandemic criteria, the agency warns the outbreak may have begun months ago and…

France 24

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 20, 2026: The 17th Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is getting a lot of coverage. Papers are looking into the impact of recent aid cuts on the emergency response plan. In the United States, President Donald Trump's battle with the Internal Revenue Service continues…

The Independent UK

The struggle to contain the Ebola outbreak in DRC: ‘It’s very much not under control’

IN FOCUS: Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and aid groups about how difficult it is to stop an outbreak that took weeks to confirm in a country where hospitals and health centres already under strain have been hit by aid cuts from countries like the US and UK

The Independent UK

Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says

Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as residents reported rising prices for face masks and disinfectants

France 24

WHO says risk of global Ebola spread is low, but high at national, regional levels

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the Ebola epidemic risk was high at the national and regional levels and low at the global level.

Euronews

Ebola outbreak: infected US doctor is now in Berlin

US doctor Dr Peter Stafford, who is infected with the Ebola virus, has arrived in Germany. He was taken to Berlin’s Charité university hospital, which has a highly specialised isolation unit.

Bangkok Post

Ebola risk low worldwide, WHO says

GENEVA - The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low worldwide.

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