Congo faces critical health-worker shortage as Ebola cases reach 7,773
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe shortage of health workers as it battles an Ebola outbreak that has spread to seven provinces, […]
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WHO reports ‘encouraging signs’ as DRC battles Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, that efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) […]
Senegal records eight deaths among 57 confirmed diphtheria cases
Senegal has confirmed 57 cases of diphtheria, including eight deaths, since the country detected its first case on 1 August, the Ministry of Health and […]
DRC Requires 1,600 Additional Beds as Ebola Cases Reach 6,686 — WHO
The Democratic Republic of the Congo needs an additional 1,600 treatment beds as its Ebola outbreak continues to spread and demand for care rises, the […]
WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak could surpass West Africa epidemic
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading at a pace that could see it surpass the scale of the 2014–2016 […]
DRC: WHO says Ebola outbreak began months before declaration
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo began in February 2026, nearly three months before it […]
Africa CDC urges swift action as DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,400
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for urgent international action to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic […]
Violence Forces Evacuation of Ebola Response Workers in Eastern DRC
Humanitarian workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were evacuated on Thursday from an Ebola treatment Centre in Ituri Province […]
Ebola response in DR Congo disrupted as treatment centre workers strike over unpaid wages
Dozens of health workers at an Ebola treatment Centre in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have gone on strike on Monday, July 13, over […]
WHO Says Ebola Response in DR Congo Making Progress Despite Ongoing Gaps in Control Efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are gradually improving, even as significant […]