07-28
2026
DR Congo Ebola cases top 3,000
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 3,000, according to official figures released on Saturday.
07-22
2026
DR Congo Ebola cases top 2,400 amid continued transmission
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 2,423, including 967 deaths, health authorities said in an update.
07-22
2026
Zambia declares end to cholera outbreak
Zambia on Thursday declared the end of its cholera outbreak after four consecutive weeks without a confirmed case.
07-22
2026
Namibia declares end to cholera outbreak after 82 confirmed cases, 1 death
Namibia has declared the end of its cholera outbreak after recording 82 confirmed cases and one death, following over 28 days without new infections in the affected health districts of Opuwo and Grootfontein.
07-22
2026
UN releases emergency funds to fight cholera in Central African Republic
The United Nations has allocated 1 million U.S. dollars to curb the spread of cholera in the Central African Republic, said UN humanitarians on Wednesday.
07-10
2026
Ebola death toll tops 600 as Africa CDC urges sustained efforts against fast-growing outbreak
ADDIS ABABA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Experts from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged sustained international solidarity, as the death toll of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 600 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
07-10
2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak remains "very active," peak not yet in sight: health minister
KINSHASA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains in a "very active" phase, and it is still too early to determine when infections will reach their peak, Health Minister Roger Kamba said Thursday.
07-09
2026
Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500: WHO
GENEVA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to expand, with 506 deaths reported so far, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
07-06
2026
Guinea-Bissau confirms first mpox case, activates response mechanisms
Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its first mpox case, prompting health authorities to activate national response mechanisms and call for heightened public vigilance.
07-06
2026
Ebola deaths near 500 in DR Congo amid continued community transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,528 confirmed Ebola cases, including 492 deaths, as the country's latest outbreak continues to expand.