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A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, on August 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak…
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The story so far On July 2, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. Why is this significant? On May 17, 2026, soon after local…
File picture of health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a patient traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday (June 24, 2026). The…
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Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri Province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry…
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In coordination with the concerned State authorities, close surveillance and all necessary public health protocols are being followed in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, officials said. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B. The test result of an individual isolated as a matter of caution in Bengaluru has returned negative for the Ebola…
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Union Minister J.P. Nadda. | Photo Credit: ANI No case of Ebola Virus Disease has been reported in the country so far, the government said on Monday (May 25, 2026) as Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda reviewed the preparedness and surveillance measures to prevent any possible outbreak in India. According to an official statement, during…
Congolese children read an advocacy poster as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain outbreak, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters At the heart of the current outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is a quirky name —Bundibugyo….
Image used for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. A spokesperson for the agency on…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, the African Union has called for “collective international solidarity and cooperation” to deal with the Ebola virus outbreak affecting multiple African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Responding to queries from The Hindu, Nuur…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Ahead of next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, the African Union has called for “collective international solidarity and cooperation” to deal with the Ebola virus outbreak affecting multiple African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Responding to queries from The Hindu, Nuur…