Public Health Emergency
DR Congo Ebola outbreak outpaces response as cases surge undetected
The Bundibugyo virus is fueling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Africa's history, outpacing medical responses amid regional conflict and community violence.
Congo: Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Provinces Haut-Uele and Tshopo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a critical health crisis as a rare strain of Ebola expands into new provinces amid regional conflict and healthcare strain.
Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a critical Ebola outbreak with 600 confirmed deaths and infections spreading across four provinces.
Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a growing Ebola crisis driven by a rare strain with no approved vaccine, complicated by conflict and community resistance.
There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope
With no licensed vaccines for the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, researchers are testing repurposed antiviral drugs and monoclonal antibodies in the DRC.
WHO adds first Ebola Bundibugyo diagnostic test to its emergency list
The World Health Organization has added the first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing to accelerate detection in the DRC.
DR Congo battles out-of-control Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
Public health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are battling an exponential surge of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain amid resource shortages and violence.
Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda exceeds 1,100 cases
Health officials are battling the largest Bundibugyo strain outbreak to date, facing critical challenges in diagnostics and a lack of licensed vaccines.