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Experts warn the Ebola outbreak in East Africa could become the worst in history, due to the lack of a vaccine or specific treatment, escalating conflict, and a sharp decline in international funding. The Africa CDC director says contact tracing has lost track of over 26,000 people. The outbreak has spread across multiple provinces in the DRC and into Uganda.
The Ebola outbreak in Bunia, DR Congo, has disrupted lives and livelihoods. A school principal fears for his 400 students, a taxi driver has lost income, and a travel agent faces empty cash registers. Health workers lack protective gear, are falling ill, and battle misinformation that the outbreak is a hoax.
Africa CDC Director Jean Kaseya warned that the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could become the worst in history if not contained. Confirmed cases have reached 837 with 196 deaths, and over 26,000 contacts are untraced. The response faces funding shortfalls and community resistance.
Preliminary data from a national medical research agency shows that severe cases of tick-borne illness in Japan have surpassed the record pace set in 2025. Scientists attribute the spread to climate change, which has extended tick activity seasons and expanded their range.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has reached 782 cases and 178 deaths after a record single-day surge. The epicentre in Ituri province faces severe challenges from conflict and displacement, with contact tracing well below targets and a $21.5 million funding gap hampering the response.
A rare strain of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus, is spreading to new areas in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including a crowded refugee camp, sparking concerns that the nearly month-old outbreak is entering a more dangerous phase. The World Health Organization warns the true scale of the epidemic is far larger than reported cases, with community transmission emerging in new areas and response efforts lagging.
The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 101 confirmed deaths in its 17th Ebola outbreak, with armed groups hampering response efforts in Ituri province. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, has spread silently for weeks, complicating containment.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are tightening health controls and travel restrictions for visitors from Ebola-affected regions as millions of fans head to North America for the 2026 World Cup. The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, first declared in the DRC on May 15, has infected at least 488 people and caused 86 deaths, with the disease spreading to Uganda.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have unveiled a $518 million plan to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda, as Uganda reported three new infections and one additional death. The plan, announced Friday, will run from June to November and includes emergency coordination, surveillance, testing, infection prevention, clinical care, and community engagement.
