Articles tagged with "Uganda"

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Doctors Without Border (MSF) personnel stands at the Elikya clinic Ebola treatment center in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 5, 2026. (AFP)

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organization tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was declared three weeks ago.

June 24, 2026

Congo Ebola outbreak likely far larger than official figures suggest: IRC

The current outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, for which no approved vaccine or specific therapeutics currently exist.

June 2, 2026

Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk

Health officials warn wider regional spread as new cases emerge in Uganda and deaths rise in Congo, prompting emergency response measures and concern across multiple African countries at risk of infection.

May 24, 2026

Medical personnel at CBCA Virunga Hospital wear gowns, masks, and protective gear as they prepare an isolation room for a female patient placed under 21-day observation in the suspected cases area in Goma, on May 21, 2026.

Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda: Ministry

"Three new cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the country," the health ministry said, naming the patients as a Ugandan driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a woman from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of a deadly outbreak sowing fear in the region.

May 23, 2026