More than 7 000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with nearly 3 400 deaths. Officials say infections may be declining.
More than 3,000 people have died in DR Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak, with 6,186 confirmed cases and a 48.6% fatality rate.
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo growing exponentially with 2 500 deaths, half in last 20 days, UN says.
The World Health Organisation has expressed serious concern about the rapid spread of an Ebola outbreak that has killed 131 people in the DRC.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has declared a continental public health emergency following an Ebola outbreak that has claimed 132 lives across two countries.
The WHO declared an Ebola emergency in Congo with 91 suspected deaths; the Bundibugyo strain poses significant challenges due to lack of vaccines.
WHO director Tedros warns that hantavirus containment efforts continue after ship outbreak; global health risks remain low despite fatalities.
The government has called for calm following confirmation of a rare hantavirus case in a critically ill British national in South Africa.