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GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (Jul 22). In all, 2,473 cases of the deadly virus, including 999 deaths, have been confirmed in DRC, while 20 cases, including»»»

GENEVA – The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said on July 22. In all, 2,473 cases of the deadly virus, including 999 deaths, have been confirmed in DRC, while 20 cases, including two death»»»

Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have also been found in four other DRC provinces. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organizati»»»

KINSHASA - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has exceeded 2,100 confirmed cases and remains the fastest-growing epidemic of its kind on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhan»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 cases including 796 deaths have been confirmed in the DR Congo since the outbreak was declared o»»»

GENEVA, July 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus. More than 2,000 cases including 796 deaths have been confirmed in the DR Congo since t»»»

The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection in people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts and spread beyond known c»»»

Add as a preferred source on Google The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday -- only three days after the figure topped 500. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there h»»»

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday — only three days after the figure topped 500. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in »»»

One month into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, neighbouring Rwanda says it's taking "public health precautions," even though no cases have been detected within its borders. The country's health minister says vigilance is key. "The spread of this current outbreak c»»»

Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) told reporters in Geneva. Testing for the Bundibugyo virus responsible for the outbreak is available in six locations in the co»»»