Marburg outbreak is reported in Uganda, threatening to complicate Ebola response in region
Sources confirm to STAT that Marburg cases have been detected in western Uganda, adding another viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in central Africa.
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June 2026 64 articles
Patient being tested for Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital
Patient reported to have been admitted to the Queen Elizabeth university hospital in the early hours of Tuesday A patient is being tested for the Ebola virus at a Glasgow hospital, the Press Association has reported. It is understood the patient was admitted to the Queen…
Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo
Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official. The…
Opinion: ‘The Hot Zone’ led me to work with Ebola patients. Now I have mixed feelings about the book
“The reality of Ebola is simultaneously less sensational and far more challenging than most people imagine,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn
Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.
Clinical trial set to test two drugs for fast-growing Ebola outbreak
A clinical trial testing two drugs against the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which is driving a fast-moving outbreak in Central Africa, is set to begin next week, WHO officials said.
The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?
Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species.
France Identifies Its First Case of Ebola
A doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo was infected, the French health ministry said. The authorities said the risk to the wider population was low.
France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC
French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very low The first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country’s health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected…
In the Ebola epicenter, a gold-mining town reacts with fear, disbelief and grit
NPR reports from Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fight to contain the virus faces obstacles from lack of supplies to residents who doubt that the virus is real.
HHS has sent drug for Ebola clinical trial
FDA's early-stage clinical trial program, a mysterious single patient gets retatrutide access, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones
That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.
Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility
Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work Kenya’s health minister told a court he had ordered preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility to stop, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous order to…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Africa can end Aids on its own terms. Will the world back us to finish the job? | Jean Kaseya and Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah
With aid funding falling by 70%, a change to HIV response is needed. The continent must treat health as a matter of sovereignty rather than charity The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak now being fought across the region shows again what Africa already knows. When an emergency arrives,…
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
Ebola cases have increased almost 40% in a week in the current outbreak in Congo and Uganda as the death toll passes 200.
CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda
Number of people infected now tops 1,000 though health officials say the global risk remains low Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola outbreak response in the…
WHO issues comprehensive guidelines on filovirus disease, including Ebola and Marburg disease
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus disease which include all types of Ebola and…
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus Justin Keno watches more than 400 pupils stream through the Nelson Mandela school’s gate each morning, and wonders which of them might be carrying…
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
STAT+: Where ‘democracy met science,’ 50 years ago
State Medicaid crackdowns strain home care, WHO leader on Ebola outbreak, and more health news
Ebola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?
With more than 670 confirmed cases and over 135 deaths, the disease has yet to be contained amid funding shortfalls, fear and disinformation When an orphanage in Bunia took in a newborn baby after his mother died from Ebola, the nuns who ran it hoped they were giving the infant a…
WHO director-general is profoundly concerned after visit to Ebola outbreak area
The director-general of the World Health Organization is profoundly worried about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, he told STAT in an interview.
Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
Data is not enough: from Covid to measles, America must relearn risk communication | Lynne Peeples
The confusion over hantavirus and Ebola is a reminder that we must do better at explaining how to respond to an outbreak Two unfolding outbreaks continue to command global attention. As a hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship appears to be petering out, Ebola cases continue…
Opinion: Ebola outbreak response requires engaging with religious traditions and leaders
“Failing to engage religious and traditional leaders in meaningful ways was a grave misstep in previous Ebola outbreaks,” researchers write.
Ebola testing has improved in DRC but still isn't nearly enough
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't nearly enough
The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms
The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.
White House's response to hantavirus and Ebola is at odds with COVID criticisms
The Trump administration has imposed tough restrictions in response to hantavirus and Ebola, including quarantine orders and travel bans. That's despite past criticism of many COVID measures.
‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp
Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.
Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola
Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.
Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans Kenyan police have shot dead a man during a protest against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens. Patrick Wahome, who has organised protests in Nanyuki against the…
STAT+: What’s changed since the last major Ebola outbreak
A suppressed federal alcohol report, an "inevitable development" for wearables data, and more health news from Morning Rounds
A leader of the 2014 U.S. Ebola response compares then to now
As the world deals with an outbreak of Ebola that has no known cure, Susan Reichle, who last year co-founded Aid Transition Alliance to support former USAID professionals, discusses the…
Ebola cases rise in Congo, as government revives travel restrictions
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns.
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are laboring with little pay or rest.
Major readouts from the annual diabetes conference
Why "Schedule F" matters, the Ebola outbreak response, and more health news from Morning Rounds
In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence.
Opinion: I led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic. The new outbreak needs massive, immediate, meticulous action
“Ebola is an unforgiving enemy,” writes Tom Frieden, who led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak.
Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst outbreak in history, west Africa’s 2014-2016 outbreak that killed…
Africa CDC and WHO launch joint continental Ebola response plan
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to…
CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.
CDC: Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong countermeasures
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, according to a new U.S. analysis.
Opinion: If Americans risk their lives fighting Ebola overseas, they deserve the right to come home
Outbreak response is difficult enough without asking responders to wonder whether they will have access to the best available care if they become ill.
How Gold Is Driving the Spread of Ebola
Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.
A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks For decades after the discovery of Ebolavirus in 1976, outbreaks of the disease were relatively small and contained,…
HHS confirms Americans with high-risk Ebola exposures will have access to experimental therapy
Americans who have high-risk exposures to Ebola in the current outbreak in Central Africa will have access to an experimental antibody treatment.
What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several candidates. How long will it take?
Weakened public health powers could hamper states' outbreak responses
Public health experts are worried that states are less prepared to respond to the Ebola outbreak and other infectious disease threats because many weakened their public health authorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists uncover a new hiding spot for HIV
An Ebola update, Trump to strip job protections of NIH officials, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, as the union…
The race to combat Ebola: what vaccines and treatments are being developed and how long will it take?
With the Bundibugyo strain of the disease spreading across the DRC and Uganda, scientists and researchers are trying to find rapid solutions There is no vaccine or treatment available for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola that is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinics Rebel attacks around a town that is one of the centres of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have left more than 30 people dead over the…
As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan
Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head…
Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.
A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.
‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site
People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country with no known cases People from a town in central Kenya where the US wants to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens have strongly criticised the plan, saying…
Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
May 2026 28 articles
Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership and shared commitment to protect the health and well-being of the people of Ituri Province and the nation at large, following the joint mission…
WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri province Containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is “everybody’s business”, the World Health Organization…
Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit
The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.
WHO puts Ebola outbreak death rate at ‘huge’ 30-50% as chief arrives in DRC
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable disease The death rate of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is between 30% and 50%, the World Health Organization has said, as its head arrived in the…
Burials and tears as Ebola outbreak continues to spread in DRC – in pictures
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the east of the country. The World Health Organization has said the outbreak poses a ‘very high’ risk Continue reading...
Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely Ebola is spreading rapidly in parts of east Africa. The deadly disease, which kills around half of those it infects, is suspected…
Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups. These groups assessed potential vaccines and therapeutics…
‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline
Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditions When Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was the fourth member of staff at his hospital to be killed by the disease in as many days.…
Why the Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Have Confounded Scientists
The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.
US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak
Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment efforts The Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, instead of bringing them home. The…
WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak…
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at high risk…
Ebola treatment centres burned in eastern DRC as outbreak worsens – video
There have been arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, exposing the anger in a region beset by violence linked to armed rebel groups. Authorities say the number of suspected cases of Ebola has passed 900. The World Health…
Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks prompt raft of conspiracy theories in divided US
Ever-growing influence of social media and AI means such ideas spreading at faster rates than before, experts say Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks carry with them familiar attendants in the US: extreme conspiracy theories about a planned pandemic, or “plandemic”, designed to upend…
Suspected Ebola cases in DRC pass 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages
WHO says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for country, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country. The DRC’s ministry…
With Ebola, we need to learn from past failures | Letters
Readers respond Devi Sridhar’s call for the world to act now over the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Devi Sridhar is right that this Ebola outbreak needs urgent attention (Ebola in the DRC needs the world’s attention now – if your neighbour’s house is on fire,…
US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?
Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is at risk US midterm voters overwhelmingly support Pepfar, an initiative to end HIV/Aids that also has strengthened health systems against other infectious disease threats but has…
US temporarily bans green-card holders from entering country from African nations
Order aimed at preventing spread of Ebola to US affects travelers who have visited three countries in last 21 days US authorities have temporarily banned green-card holders from entering the country if they have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda or…
White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens
But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken region The Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a spiraling Ebola outbreak, according to…
First meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary recommendations
The Committee’s advice aligned with the determination by the WHO Director-General that the event constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but does not meet the criteria for pandemic emergency. The DG, considering the advice of the Committee, he is…
MSF Deploys Emergency Response Teams to DRC as Ebola Outbreak Strains Local Health Infrastructure
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) deployed emergency response teams to Bunia, Ituri Province, as the novel Ebola outbreak strained local healthcare capacity. MSF reported that contact tracing efforts are ongoing and an Ebola Treatment Unit is being established.
Ebola Vaccine Developers Begin Emergency Assessment of Novel Variant for Potential Reformulation
Merck and Janssen, manufacturers of the approved Ervebo and Zabdeno/Mvabea Ebola vaccines respectively, announced emergency scientific assessments to determine whether existing vaccine platforms can be adapted to protect against the novel Ituri Province variant. WHO is coordinating the global scientific response.
Scientists Race to Determine Whether Existing Ebola Treatments Work Against Novel DRC Variant
Researchers at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale and international partners are urgently testing whether FDA-approved treatments Inmazeb and Ebanga retain efficacy against the novel Ebola variant identified in Ituri Province. Early genomic sequencing suggests significant divergence from the Zaire ebolavirus strain the treatments were designed for.
CDC Issues Level 3 Travel Advisory for Ituri Province as Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Three Health Zones
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel advisory for Ituri Province, DRC to Level 3 — Avoid Nonessential Travel — as the novel Ebola outbreak expanded to three health zones. Airport entry screening has been activated for travelers arriving from affected regions.
WHO Declares Public Health Emergency of International Concern Over Novel Ebola Variant in DRC
The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17, 2026 following the identification of a novel Ebola variant in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The variant does not match any previously known strain and no licensed vaccine is currently available.
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
DRC Declares New Ebola Outbreak in Ituri Province Involving Previously Unknown Variant
The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new Ebola outbreak on May 15, 2026 in the health zones of Bunia, Mongwalu, and Rwampara in Ituri Province. Health authorities confirmed the causative agent is a newly identified Ebola variant that does not match any previously characterized strain.