10-08
2026
South Sudan steps up Ebola alert after Kenya case
South Sudan has stepped up nationwide preparedness and surveillance against Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus after neighboring Kenya confirmed an imported case, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
10-08
2026
Kenya on high alert after confirming first case of Ebola
Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, in a patient who has since died, prompting the government to heighten vigilance amid an ongoing outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
10-08
2026
Kenyan president directs enhanced emergency measures after first Ebola case
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered health authorities to ramp up emergency measures following the death of a patient confirmed as the country's first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD).
10-08
2026
Uganda remains Ebola-free after confirmed case passes through country: health ministry
Uganda remains Ebola-free despite reports that a confirmed case in neighboring Kenya had transited through the country, Ministry of Health said late Tuesday.
10-08
2026
WHO backs Kenya's Ebola response after first imported case
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it is working closely with the Kenyan government to intensify control measures after Kenya confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), in a patient who died at a Nairobi hospital on Monday night.
10-08
2026
DR Congo says Ebola outbreak eases in areas despite death toll topping 4,000
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said Friday that the Ebola outbreak has eased in some areas with no new cases reported in more health zones for weeks despite that the total death toll has surpassed 4,000.
10-07
2026
Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case as patient dies in Nairobi
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola virus disease, with the patient having died in Nairobi, the country's capital, after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
09-21
2026
DR Congo expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3,700 people vaccinated
Ebola vaccination was expanded Saturday to Ituri Province, the epicenter of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with more than 3,700 people having received the Ervebo vaccine in the country.
09-21
2026
Peak of DR Congo Ebola outbreak not yet confirmed: Africa CDC
Available data do not confirm that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached its peak, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
09-21
2026
As Ebola draws attention, cholera keeps taking toll in eastern DR Congo
Cholera continues to spread in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with treatment centers in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province, seeing a steady influx of patients as the country simultaneously battles an Ebola outbreak.