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Ebola crisis deepens as deaths hit 131 and virus reaches Goma
Ebola crisis deepens as deaths hit 131 and virus reaches Goma
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026
A Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has killed at least 131 people, with cases spreading to key urban areas and border controls tightening.Thailand monitors Ebola after WHO emergency in Congo, Uganda
Thailand monitors Ebola after WHO emergency in Congo, Uganda
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
The Department of Medical Services says no outbreak has been reported in Thailand, while preparations continue for suspected cases.WHO declares Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
WHO declares Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026
WHO says the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda poses a regional risk, with 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths reported in Ituri.Congo confirms Ebola outbreak as death toll reaches 80
Congo confirms Ebola outbreak as death toll reaches 80
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
DR Congo confirms a new Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and fears of cross-border spreadRubaya coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo kills more than 200
Rubaya coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo kills more than 200
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2026
More than 200 people died this week after a landslide caused part of the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to collapse, according to Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed provincial governor.Congo announces new Ebola outbreak three years after last case
Congo announces new Ebola outbreak three years after last case
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, marking its 16th such outbreak.Disease control agency on alert for undiagnosed disease in Congo
Disease control agency on alert for undiagnosed disease in Congo
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) revealed on Thursday that it is closely monitoring the outbreak of an undiagnosed disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Why mpox vaccines, in use since 2022, are only just arriving in Africa?
Why mpox vaccines, in use since 2022, are only just arriving in Africa?
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024
In a repurposed Ebola treatment center near Goma in eastern Congo, Elisabeth Furaha gently applies ointment to her seven-year-old son Sagesse Hakizimana's rash-covered body.How the world sleepwalked into the global mpox emergency
How the world sleepwalked into the global mpox emergency
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024
A mutated form of mpox has been circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo for months. Now, the response to what has become a global health emergency faces a key obstacle: The country still does not have a single vaccine.Countries with major rainforests join hands to save them
Countries with major rainforests join hands to save them
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023
Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks.