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EU convenes special Ebola meeting to discuss preparedness

EU health ministers are set to hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the Ebola situation.

01 Jun 2026-18:04
UN declares emergency over untreatable Ebola strain in Congo

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is rushing to the Democratic Republic of Congo as a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak outpaces the international response. This latest wave has officially been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, marking it as the third-largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history.

28 May 2026-18:55
WHO chief travels to Congo as Ebola cases rise

28 May 2026-14:43
Number of hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rises to 13, WHO says

The number of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship at the center of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization(WHO) said on Wednesday.

27 May 2026-23:04
Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo top 1,000: report

The number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1,000 as the latest outbreak continues to spread across eastern provinces, according to a situation report released Wednesday by the country's Ministry of Health.

27 May 2026-23:01
Uganda closes border with DR Congo to contain Ebola outbreak

Uganda ordered Wednesday the immediate closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid a rise in cases of a rare Ebola strain.

27 May 2026-18:54
WHO calls for ceasefire in eastern Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that ongoing conflict is accelerating the spread of a growing Ebola outbreak and hampering efforts to contain the disease.

27 May 2026-17:37
Spain reports new hantavirus case linked to Madrid hospital

Spain confirmed on Monday a new hantavirus case among individuals placed under preventive quarantine at a hospital in Madrid.

26 May 2026-00:12
WHO warns Ebola epidemic is outpacing emergency response

The World Health Organization has issued a grim warning regarding a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, admitting that the deadly virus is currently spreading faster than international response teams can contain it.

25 May 2026-16:15
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as outbreak grows

Uganda's health ministry has confirmed three new cases of the Ebola virus, bringing the country's total number of confirmed infections to five.

23 May 2026-13:30

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