Uganda to close schools early as Ebola cases spread Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country's first lady … World • 08 Nov 22
Guinea health chief calls Ebola outbreak 'epidemic' The head of Guinea's health agency has said that the country was in the midst of an Ebola "epidemic situation" with seven cases confirmed in … World • 14 Feb 21
Ebola cases rising in Democratic Republic of Congo One hundred cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwest region in less than three months, according to the World … Ebola • 21 Aug 20
Fresh Ebola outbreak reported in DR Congo A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the country's health ministry. World • 01 Jun 20
Second Ebola vaccine introduced in DR Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo has introduced a second vaccine to fight a 15-month-old epidemic of Ebola in the east of the country, Médecins Sans … World • 14 Nov 19
Ebola still an 'urgent' global health emergency - WHO The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains an "urgent" global health emergency, the World Health Organization has said. Health • 18 Oct 19
DR Congo Ebola death toll passes 2,000 The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed today, as responders battle to overcome community … World • 30 Aug 19
Ebola kills boy in DR Congo as fear of outbreak grows A child has died from Ebola in DR Congo's South Kivu, health authorities have said, the second person to succumb to the virus since the … World • 19 Aug 19
Two Ebola drugs found to increase survival rates Scientists are a step closer to an effective treatment for Ebola after two drugs in a clinical trial were found to significantly boost survival rates, … World • 13 Aug 19
Rwanda says border with DRC not closed over Ebola fears Rwanda's health minister has said the border with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo remains open, appearing to contradict an earlier statement that the frontier was … World • 01 Aug 19
Second Ebola death in DR Congo's Goma A second case of Ebola has been detected in the border city of Goma in the Democratic Republic Congo. World • 31 Jul 19
DR Congo Ebola outbreak a 'health emergency' - WHO The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern," a rare designation … World • 17 Jul 19
Ebola patient in DR Congo city of Goma has died The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North Kivu province has … World • 16 Jul 19
Ebola case in DRC's Goma 'potential game changer' - WHO A confirmed Ebola case in the key Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma is a "potential game changer" in the epidemic that will be … World • 15 Jul 19
Education key to tackling ebola in DRC A group of locals sit on a row of benches under a corrugated iron shelter as a stranger holds up buckets and packets of soaps. World • 20 Jun 19
Inside a DRC Ebola treatment centre A small boy enters an Ebola treatment centre under a cloud of suspicion, fear and desperation - and leaves a month later to the huge … World • 19 Jun 19
WHO stops short of declaring international emergency A World Health Organization panel decided not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda this week, concluding such … World • 14 Jun 19
What is Ebola? Fever, vomiting and severe diarrhoea are among the symptoms of the highly infectious and extremely lethal Ebola virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in … Health • 13 Jun 19
Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda A 50-year-old woman and her five-year-old grandson have died from Ebola in Uganda, days after returning from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. World • 13 Jun 19
WHO to hold emergency meeting on Ebola in East Africa The World Health Organization has said a key emergency committee would meet following confirmation that an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo had spread … World • 12 Jun 19
More than 2,000 Ebola cases recorded in DR Congo The number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to over 2,000, according to new government figures that show the growth of … World • 05 Jun 19
MSF warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'will continue' The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières has expressed concern over the rising number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. World • 03 Dec 18
Congo confirms near record number of new Ebola cases Thirteen new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the highest daily counts since the start of the … World • 22 Nov 18
Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 55 The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 55 lives since the start of the month, according to authorities. World • 20 Aug 18
Congo begins administering experimental Ebola vaccine Congo has begun to administer an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in the northwestern city of Mbandaka to tackle an outbreak of the virus, … World • 21 May 18
