DRC Ebola outbreak

Health workers rush to contain fast‑spreading Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Medical teams are being rushed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a fast-moving Ebola outbreak that has already caused dozens of suspected deaths and raised fears of wider regional spread.

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus: The looming threat with no approved vaccine or specific treatment

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Ebola Outbreak

Bundibugyo Ebola Virus: The looming threat with no approved vaccine or specific treatment

The World Health Organisation’s designation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a stark reminder that Ebola remains a persistent global health threat rather than a disease of the past.

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