Ebola Deaths Pass 5,000 as Outbreak Spreads
Africa CDC counts 5,376 Ebola deaths since May, mostly in Congo; the US CDC counted 5,107 on 31 October. No...
November 2, 2026Topic
Bundibugyo
Congo’s Ebola Vaccine Trial in Bunia Explained
The Tumaini Ebola vaccine trial in Congo began in Bunia on 23 October 2026, testing Ervebo against the Bundibugyo strain...
October 24, 2026
WHO Urges Vigilance After Nigeria Ebola Case
WHO urges vigilance after Nigeria's Ebola case in Abuja, with 44 contacts traced. Uganda says the source is unclear; Ogun...
October 21, 2026
Congo Is Using Phone Movement Data to Get Ahead of Ebola
Ebola mobile phone data is guiding Congo's response for the first time, mapping travel out of Ituri as confirmed cases...
September 4, 2026
A Hundred Days In, Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Still Getting Bigger
DR Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 5,656 confirmed cases and 2,715 deaths as of 25 August, still growing 100...
August 27, 2026
Madagascar Is Barring Travellers From Ebola Countries. It Won’t Say Which
New Madagascar Ebola entry rules ban foreign travellers who passed through affected countries in 21 days, but the government has...
August 22, 2026
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second Largest on Record
The DRC Ebola outbreak has reached 4,665 cases and 2,184 deaths across six provinces, with no vaccine approved for the...
August 15, 2026
US Pledges US$242 Million More for DR Congo Ebola Fight
US Ebola funding for the DR Congo outbreak tops US$512 million after a new US$242 million pledge, days after Uganda...
August 6, 2026
Bundibugyo Ebola Strain Kills 1,707 in DR Congo
DR Congo Ebola outbreak has killed 1,707 of 3,802 confirmed cases since May. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine...
August 5, 2026