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The Ebola epidemic is getting out of control

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The Ebola epidemic is getting out of control
health
Published on Jul 13, 2026 03:02 pm IST

Govt launches Air Suvidha portal for Ebola screening for international travelers

A doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) stands near an ambulance at the Ebola Virus Disease Treatment Center at the Bunia General Reference Hospital. (Photo for representation)
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 02:22 pm IST

1,000 Ebola cases confirmed with 254 deaths in Congo outbreak, say authorities

A drone view of displaced people from the Kigonze camp attending the burial of suspected Ebola victims at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026.
world news
Updated on Jun 22, 2026 04:24 pm IST

Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers

Ebola outbreaks often challenge health systems in remote communities, where misinformation and traditional beliefs delaying access to medical care.
world news
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 10:13 am IST

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Protests erupt in Nanyuki over US Ebola quarantine plans amid court orders
world news
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 04:11 pm IST

WHO's Tedros says Uganda should reconsider Congo border closure over Ebola

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments during a visit to an Ebola isolation unit at a hospital in Uganda's capital
world news
Published on Jun 08, 2026 11:19 pm IST

India's second suspected Ebola case, Sudanese man admitted to Hyderabad hospital

A second Sudanese national admitted to Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital on suspicion of carrying the Ebola virus
india news
Published on Jun 05, 2026 03:33 pm IST

As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

Vérité Johnson, a journalist and editorial secretary at the Radio Télévision Mont Bleu station in Bunia, decided to produce a new program to combat rumors about the Ebola outbreak in Congo.
world news
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 03:08 pm IST

Women are the first caregivers in Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

History shows that previous Ebola outbreaks have affected women more.
world news
Published on Jun 04, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Ebola recoveries bring hope in Congo, suspected cases emerge in Italy, Brazil

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has his temperature checked as he tours CEM, during his visit to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
world news
Updated on Jun 01, 2026 11:30 am IST

Suspected Ebola patient tests negative, informs Gujarat minister; says govt fully alert to situation

Suspected Ebola patient tests negative, informs Gujarat minister; says govt fully alert to situation
others
Published on May 28, 2026 04:57 pm IST

Rubio vows to keep Ebola out of US

Rubio vows to keep Ebola out of US
us news
Published on May 28, 2026 05:12 am IST

Ugandan woman, suspected of Ebola infection, tests negative in Karnataka

The woman-who had arrived from an Ebola-affected region-was moved from a hotel to the state-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital. (Representational image)
india news
Updated on May 28, 2026 05:12 am IST

Traveller from Uganda isolated over Ebola symptoms in Bengaluru tests negative

A repeat test after 48 hours of observation will also take place as an additional precautionary measure. (Reuters file photo)
india news
Updated on May 27, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Chennai airport ramps up Ebola screening measures, sets up isolation rooms at T2

The isolation rooms set up in T2 are equipped with dedicated safety and infection-control measures.
india news
Published on May 27, 2026 12:02 am IST

Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against Ebola in Congo

The Ebola outbreak has more than 900 suspected cases and over 220 suspected deaths.
world news
Updated on May 26, 2026 02:06 pm IST

Attacks on Congo facilities, no cases in India: Ebola sparks global concern

The work of burying suspected victims is being managed wherever possible by authorities.
india news
Updated on May 25, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Ebola screening begins at Pune airport amid global outbreak concerns

Dr Suhas Dhandore, airport health officer, Airport Health Organisation, Pune, said that although the city does not have direct flights from the affected African countries, the risk persists because passengers may arrive through connecting international transit routes. (HT FILE)
pune news
Published on May 24, 2026 04:04 am IST

Ebola outbreak: What is the Bundibugyo strain and why is there no vaccine for it

Global health authorities are making efforts to identify the medical options to help contain this outbreak.
world news
Published on May 23, 2026 02:37 am IST

Ebola next major pandemic? CDC chief sounds alarm as Africa outbreaks

Former CDC director warns Ebola could lead to a major pandemic, predicting spread to Tanzania, southern Sudan, and Rwanda. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)
us news
Published on May 22, 2026 05:42 pm IST

FIFA World Cup hit by Ebola scare as DR Congo cancel camp amid US entry concerns

There are question marks over DR Congo's FIFA World Cup participation now.
football
Published on May 21, 2026 04:13 pm IST

Ebola fears surge in Congo amid rapid spread of virus's rare type

The World Health Organization, which noted a low risk globally, has said “patient zero” has not been found.
world news
Published on May 21, 2026 04:13 pm IST

WHO chief concerned over ‘scale, speed’ of Ebola outbreak as 134 dead in Congo

In Congo, 30 cases have been confirmed, WHO chief Tedros later told a meeting of the UN health agency’s emergency committee.
world news
Published on May 20, 2026 01:12 am IST

US announces some airport screening for Ebola, one American infected

CDC's Ebola response incident manager Satish Pillai said the US was attempting to evacuate six additional people for health monitoring.
us news
Published on May 19, 2026 02:22 am IST

Global lessons from Ebola emergency

PREMIUM
Pandemic preparedness, until recently a bipartisan baseline, has become a partisan project. The erosion of trust in public health expertise is such that measles — once eradicated by vaccines in the developed world — has made a comeback. (Reuters)
editorials
Published on May 18, 2026 08:57 pm IST

Ebola virus outbreak declared health emergency by WHO; no vaccine for strain

Health workers move a patient to a hospital after he was found to have Ebola.
world news
Updated on May 17, 2026 12:42 pm IST

Congo reports new Ebola outbreak; 65 deaths, 246 cases so far | What we know

FILE - Health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
world news
Updated on May 16, 2026 12:27 pm IST

Secret China-linked biolab with HIV, Ebola found in California

Investigators also discovered around 1,000 laboratory mice, along with makeshift equipment and biological materials stored in unsafe conditions.
us news
Published on Mar 27, 2026 03:23 pm IST

Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak

Ebola infections are frequent in Uganda which has many tropical forests that are natural reservoirs for the virus.
world news
Published on Apr 26, 2025 01:03 pm IST

Elon Musk admits DOGE ‘accidentally’ cut Ebola prevention funding, gets slammed

Elon Musk speaks during a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
us news
Published on Feb 27, 2025 01:35 am IST
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