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Congo-Kinshasa: Epidemic Coalition Focuses on Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine
allAfrica, 10 July 2026
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been labelled the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever, not only among the previous Bundibugyo outbreaks.… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Delayed Containment of Ebola Could Cost DR Congo and Uganda Billions
ISS, 10 July 2026
Over US$700 million in additional health financing is needed to rapidly contain and prevent a wider regional crisis. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Africa CDC Reports Progress, Warns Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response in DR Congo
Premium Times, 9 July 2026
According to Mr. Mankoula, laboratory capacity has improved significantly, with health authorities now able to conduct more than 2,000 Ebola tests daily across affected areas. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Relief Chief Calls for Urgent Support to Contain Ebola in DR Congo and Region
OCHA, 9 July 2026
Statement on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: World Must Move Faster On Ebola Response for DR Congo - UN Relief Chief
UN News, 9 July 2026
The world must move faster to contain the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Thursday. Read more »
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda have made progress, but warned that rising infections continue to outpace the response.
Africa CDC official Wessam Mankoula said laboratory capacity has expanded to more than 2,000 tests a day, clinical trials for Ebola treatments have begun, and Uganda has largely contained its outbreak through rapid detection and contact tracing. However, DR Congo has recorded 1,759 confirmed cases and 600 deaths.
Treatment centres are nearing capacity and ongoing insecurity is hampering response efforts, prompting calls for more resources, stronger surveillance and increased treatment capacity.
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The World Health Organization has warned that the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is continuing to expand.
At least 1,561 cases have been confirmed, with 506 deaths. More than 10,000 contacts are being monitored. Health officials said that the
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could cost the continent up to $3.6 billion and threaten more than 300,000 jobs.
The UNDP's Resident Representative, Damien Mama, said neighboring countries could face severe consequences - including border restrictions, transport delays, and interruptions to informal markets - which "could reduce
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A clinical trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).
The first patient has been enrolled in the DR Congo, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The trial comes as the current outbreak, which began in May, has been declared a public health emergency. More than 1,400
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