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ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak in Congo set to become 2nd largest on record after 3,200 cases

About 80% of new cases are now being detected outside known contact lists, underscoring the difficulties health workers face in tracing transmission and containing the outbreak
Published on Jul 27, 2026 09:51 am IST

Congo's ‘fastest' Ebola outbreak kills nearly 1,000 people

A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit.
Updated on Jul 22, 2026 06:28 pm IST

Congo's Ebola outbreak deaths mount to 930

The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for the outbreak, is less common than others that cause Ebola disease, and there is no approved vaccine or treatment.
Published on Jul 20, 2026 12:56 pm IST

Ebola outbreak may be four times larger than official data estimates: WHO

WHO officials suggest that the reality of the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be two or four times larger than what official data anticipates
Published on Jul 10, 2026 03:50 pm IST

Ebola cases rise in Congo, death toll crosses 180; here's what we know so far

The current outbreak is being driven by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
Updated on Jun 15, 2026 07:51 pm IST