0 In a decisive move to bolster national biosecurity, the Canadian government has announced sweeping new border restrictions in response to an escalating Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa. Effective Saturday, May 30, all travellers arriving in Canada who have visited the Democratic Republic»»»

Lauren Pelley (new window), Jennifer La Grassa (new window) · CBC News · Posted: May 26, 2026 4:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago Canadian officials are clamping down on both travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outb»»»

An attack on a hospital in Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that saw 18 Ebola patients flee has triggered public fear and panic. https://p.dw.com/p/5ELTvAdvertisementPanic spreads and 18 suspected Ebola patients flee after an attack on a hospital treating cases in Mongbwalu, easter»»»

India has dispatched its first shipment of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention in response to the emerging Ebola public health emergency. India on Sunday dispatched the first tranche of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Ce»»»

New Delhi, The Indian government has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Uganda and South Sudan in view of the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain in parts of Africa. The advisory comes after the World Health Organisation on May 17 dec»»»

The United States on Friday temporarily banned the entry of lawful permanent residents ​who have been in the Democratic Republic of ‌Congo (DRC), Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days, citing concerns over Ebola. US citizens, nationals and green card holders had ​been exempt from a 30-day E»»»

Uganda has confirmed three additional Ebola virus cases, raising the total number of infections in the current outbreak to five since the disease was first detected in the country on May 15. The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, that the newly confirmed cases include a Ugandan dri»»»

00:03 DRC officials warn chains of Ebola transmission still active as they race to contain outbreak 00:59 Uganda suspends all cross-border traffic with DR Congo to curb Ebola 01:20 Uganda quarantines over 100 people as WHO raises alarm over Ebola spread 01:49 Residents of Ugandan capital fearful af»»»

Protesters burned Ebola treatment tents after authorities in Congo refused to release the body of a suspected victim for a traditional burial, a popular local footballer believed to have died in the ongoing outbreak, Reuters witnesses said. Police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse crowds»»»

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the latest deadly outbreak an international emergency. The United States earlier this week stepped up screening of air passengers coming from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, while Bahrain announced a month-long ban on visitors from the three countri»»»

RWAMPARA, May 21 - Police fired warning shots and tear gas as part of a dispute in northeastern Congo over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a footballer who played for local teams, that saw protesters burn down tents for Ebola patients, Reuters witnesses said. The incident highlighted the st»»»

Families in Mongbwalu grieve as Ebola returns, exposing serious gaps in healthcare and outbreak preparedness. Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Sadiki Patrick, 40, is still grappling with the loss of his 15-year-old daughter, Judith, in Mongbwalu, a mining town in the eastern Democratic Repu»»»

There are currently no approved Bundibugyo virus-specific therapeutics or vaccines and the extent of the spread is uncertain, the WHO says. The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda »»»