Kenya Reports First Confirmed Ebola Case Linked to Regional Outbreak
Nairobi: Kenya has reported its first confirmed case of Ebola linked to an outbreak in the region, prompting health authorities...
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Global Cholera Deaths Rise 30% as WHO Warns of Growing Public Health Challenge
Global deaths from cholera increased by 30% in 2025, reaching the highest annual level reported to the World Health Organization...
African Health Leaders Push AI and Cross-Border Data Sharing for Earlier Epidemic Detection
African health leaders and international partners are calling for stronger cross-border cooperation and responsible use of artificial intelligence to improve...
Ebola Cases Surge in Congo’s North Kivu as Treatment Centres Face Severe Pressure
BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo: Health authorities and medical teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing growing pressure...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Shows Mixed Signs as North Kivu Cases Rise
Kinshasa, September 18, 2026: The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is showing...
WHO Reports New Measures to Strengthen Ebola Preparedness at Kenya’s Busiest Land Border
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported strengthened Ebola preparedness measures at Kenya’s Busia border, where thousands of people cross...
UN Chief Appeals for $1.1 Billion to Strengthen Ebola Response in DR Congo
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent international funding boost of $1.1 billion to help expand the...
Uganda Officially Ends Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak After Weeks of Surveillance
Uganda has officially brought its latest Ebola outbreak to an end after health authorities completed an extended period of monitoring...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases as Bundibugyo Virus Spreads Across Five Provinces
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed a major milestone, with confirmed infections...
WHO Intensifies Ebola Response in Africa as Health Authorities Strengthen Surveillance and Containment Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its international partners are continuing to strengthen the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak...
