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We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
August 10, 2026Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says - Reuters
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says Reuters
June 23, 2026More than 70 Congo medics infected with Ebola since outbreak started, WHO says - Reuters
More than 70 Congo medics infected with Ebola since outbreak started, WHO says Reuters
June 19, 2026Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 710 - Reuters
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 710 Reuters
June 14, 2026Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area
Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
May 30, 2026Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five - Reuters
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five Reuters
May 23, 2026More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.
May 20, 2026WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak - Reuters
WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak Reuters
May 19, 2026American who contracted Ebola in DR Congo evacuated for treatment
A medical group says an American doctor tested positive after being exposed while treating patients.
May 18, 2026What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
May 18, 2026WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
May 17, 2026WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern - Reuters
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern Reuters
May 17, 2026No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
May 12, 2026Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Tenerife where the MV Hondius has arrived, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
May 10, 2026Hantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
May 7, 2026Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.
May 7, 2026Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
May 7, 2026Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.
May 3, 2026Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak - Reuters
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak Reuters
May 3, 2026WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran - Reuters
WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran Reuters
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We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns
Health workers need to be fully protected as the virus can spread from touching bodily fluids. The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was
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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 710, including 149 deaths, government data showed. The number represented the total number of confirmed cases
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five
May 23 (Reuters) – Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak there to five, the health ministry said on Saturday, as authorities
Uganda confirms three new cases of Ebola, bringing total to five
Uganda Uganda has confirmed three
WHO: 600 cases and 139 deaths suspected to be linked to Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
HighlightsHigh risk locally and regionallyChallenges, assistance, and warningsGeneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced nearly 600 suspected cases of Ebola, along with 13
Rare Ebola outbreak poses low risk globally but worries mount about its spread in Congo
A M23 rebel group spokesperson downplayed concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a team from the World Health Organisation visited a treatment centre in Nyiragongo Tu
WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday said he was deeply concerned at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises. There are at least 500 suspected
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. A woman wearing a protective mask stands in the corridor of a hospital in Bunia
Ebola treatment centres to open in Congo as American doctor diagnosed
Topic:Ebola Tue 19 May 2026 at 10:37am Health experts say the number of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is likely to increase. (Reuters: Arlette Bashizi) There have been at l
What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dealing with this outbreak is diffi
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern. The agency added th
A Brutal First for the Cruise Industry
A hantavirus outbreak is serious and unnerving. Norovirus loves a cruise ship. So did the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The crowded rooms, stuffy air, and communal dining of a giant boat fill
Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
Almost a month after the first passenger died of the hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, it has finally reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Intensive preparations have been under way
Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Topic:Infectious Diseases Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius. (Supplied: Oceanwide Expeditions) Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of ha