August 2026
Today
Study found new animal-to-human transmission caused DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Today
DR Congo's confirmed Ebola death toll surpassed 2,000
Yday
WHO said DR Congo Ebola outbreak began months before its declaration
4d ago
United States restricted travel for passengers from three Ebola-affected African countries
4d ago
WHO experts recommended Ervebo trial against Bundibugyo Ebola in DR Congo
5d ago
United States announced additional $242 million for East and Central Africa Ebola response
5d ago
DR Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpassed 4,000
5d ago
Congolese authorities intercepted boat and screened passengers near Kinshasa after suspected Ebola death
5d ago
Dozens of Congolese health workers abandoned Ebola facilities in unpaid-wage protest
6d ago
WHO chief Tedros arrived in DR Congo to support Ebola response
Aug 4
Health Canada authorized Moderna's Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial
Aug 4
DR Congo's Ebola death toll surpassed 1,700
Aug 4
WHO warned DR Congo's Ebola response was outpaced and urged more support
Aug 3
Moderna began first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine in Canada
Aug 1
China sent third medical team to support DR Congo's Ebola response
Aug 1
WHO warned DR Congo's Ebola outbreak was intensifying at an exceptional pace
July 2026
Jul 31
DR Congo outbreak became world's second-largest with over 3,500 Ebola cases
Jul 30
DR Congo's Ebola death toll surpassed 1,500
Jul 29
UN food agency warned Ebola outbreak worsened hunger in eastern Congo
Jul 28
Uganda declared its 2026 Ebola outbreak over
Jul 26
DR Congo reported 3,200 Ebola cases and 1,405 deaths
Jul 25
Eastern Congo Ebola treatment center workers struck over unpaid wages, disrupting care
Jul 24
Oxford University administered first experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine dose
Jul 22
DR Congo's Ebola death toll surpassed 1,000
Jul 21
London hospital monitored aid worker after potential Ebola exposure
Jul 21
Africa CDC urged action as Congo Ebola cases topped 2,400
Jul 19
Canada announced entry ban for foreigners who visited DR Congo within 21 days
Jul 18
DR Congo's Ebola death toll reached 930 among 2,344 confirmed cases
Jul 18
Congolese authorities said 12 attacks restricted Ituri’s Ebola response
Jul 17
Seven American aid workers quarantined at Kenya Ebola facility
Jul 17
IOM warned transporting Ebola victims’ bodies risked spreading virus across Congo
Jul 15
Crowd attacked eastern Congo hospital, forcing Ebola patients and responders to flee
Jul 16
Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient and began 42-day countdown
Jul 15
More Bunia health workers joined strike over unpaid wages and conditions
Jul 14
DR Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpassed 2,000 as deaths reached 754
Jul 14
WHO said 80% of new cases came from unknown transmission chains
Jul 14
WHO said Congo Ebola response received less than half its required funding
Jul 12
Frankfurt University Hospital admitted US Ebola patient from DR Congo
Jul 13
Rwampara Ebola treatment centre workers struck over unpaid salaries and bonuses
Jul 13
Trump administration barred Americans in DR Congo from direct commercial flights home
Jul 13
DR Congo confirmed Ebola spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces
Jul 13
Oxford University began first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Jul 10
CDC confirmed US humanitarian worker tested positive for Ebola in DR Congo
Jul 9
WHO official warned Congo Ebola outbreak could be four times larger than reported
Jul 9
Africa CDC called DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak fastest-growing ever
Jul 8
DR Congo’s Ebola death toll reached 600
Jul 8
DR Congo reported suspected Ebola cases in previously unaffected Tshopo province
Jul 8
Bunia Ebola health workers struck over delayed pay
Jul 7
WHO said DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak remained in expansion phase
Jul 5
DR Congo's Ebola death toll surpassed 500
Jul 2
Researchers began Ebola treatment trial in eastern DR Congo
Jul 1
WHO reported 452 Ebola deaths and 1,460 cases in DR Congo
June 2026
Jun 30
UN warned Congo’s Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 billion
Jun 30
Ituri health workers battled Ebola with limited protective equipment
Jun 29
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spread to a fourth province
Jun 29
DR Congo confirmed 1,274 Ebola cases and 360 deaths
Jun 28
DR Congo banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces
Jun 26
WHO researchers predicted Ebola could spread to South Sudan within weeks
Jun 25
DR Congo confirmed 1,155 Ebola cases and 304 deaths
Jun 24
WHO said global Ebola risk remained low after France confirmed case
Jun 24
France confirmed first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo
Jun 24
Mongbwalu gold miners continued working despite Ebola fears
Jun 24
WHO warned Congo’s Ebola outbreak was outpacing response efforts
Jun 23
US provided experimental Ebola drug doses for Congo clinical trials
Jun 23
WHO said Congo had Africa’s highest first-month Ebola caseload
Jun 21
DR Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths
Jun 19
UN agencies warned armed violence was accelerating Ebola’s spread across eastern DRC
Jun 19
Africa CDC chief urged African governments to fund Ebola response and vaccines
Jun 19
Mourners buried third child killed by Ebola at Bunia orphanage
Jun 19
At least 30 people died amid suspected Ebola spread at Kigonze camp
Jun 18
Congo and Uganda Ebola death toll surpassed 200 as cases reached 894
Jun 17
Jean-Jacques Muyembe continued leading DR Congo’s Ebola response at 84
Jun 17
Armed men stormed DR Congo hospital, leaving six-year-old Ebola patient missing
Jun 16
Africa CDC warned Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst ever
Jun 16
Red Cross warned DR Congo Ebola outbreak could last another year
Jun 15
DR Congo residents drove Ebola health workers away amid growing mistrust
Jun 14
DR Congo reported record 72-case daily jump, bringing total to 782
Jun 12
WHO warned blind spots could hide Congo Ebola outbreak’s true scale
Jun 11
UNHCR confirmed two Ebola deaths at Kpangba displacement camp
Jun 11
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak spread to three new health zones
Jun 10
Two infants died of Ebola at a Bunia orphanage
Jun 9
DR Congo confirmed nearly 600 Ebola cases across three provinces
Jun 9
Trump administration urged Europe to impose Ebola travel restrictions
Jun 9
Congo’s 2018 Ebola survivors shared their experiences and lessons
Jun 9
DR Congo's confirmed Ebola cases rose to 550
Jun 8
DR Congo reimposed travel restrictions as Ebola cases rose in Ituri
Jun 8
DR Congo reported more than 100 confirmed Ebola deaths
Jun 8
Jean Claude Érable and Solange Hahati wed under Ebola restrictions
Jun 8
WHO chief Tedros praised Uganda's swift Ebola response
Jun 6
Berlin hospital discharged US doctor Peter Stafford after Ebola recovery
Jun 6
WHO confirmed nearly 500 Ebola cases across Central Africa
Jun 6
UAE barred travellers from DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan over Ebola
Jun 5
US announced additional $38 million for Congo Ebola response
Jun 5
Ebola spread through Mongbwalu gold mines
Jun 5
Bunia radio station countered Ebola misinformation amid outbreak
Jun 5
US CDC warned Ebola outbreak could reach 20,000 cases within three months
Jun 5
WHO and Africa CDC launched $518 million Ebola response plan
Jun 4
East African Community states agreed to harmonise Ebola screening and form regional taskforce
Jun 3
Ebola reached Congolese health zone 160 kilometres from outbreak's origin
Jun 3
Uganda postponed Martyrs Day celebrations amid Ebola outbreak