The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a major $518 million emergency…
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Experts Criticise U.S. Plan for American-Only Ebola Quarantine Centre in Kenya
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workersFormer…
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Rebel Attacks in Eastern DRC Kill 30 People and Hamper Ebola Response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinicsRebel attacks around…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Deepens as Aid Cuts Threaten Response Efforts
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged…
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WHO Warns Ebola Death Rate Could Reach 50% as Director-General Arrives in DR Congo
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable diseaseThe death rate of the…
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J.F.K. Airport to Begin Enhanced Ebola Screening for Travelers From Affected African Nations
John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is set to begin enhanced Ebola screening procedures for certain international travelers…
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WHO Chief Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in DR Congo to Combat Escalating Ebola Outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRCThe head of the…
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WHO Warns Ebola Spread in DR Congo Is ‘Outpacing’ Global Response Efforts
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate actionThe World Health Organization has warned that the…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Sparks Alarm as Hospitals Overflow and Cases Surge
New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings…
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Suspected Ebola Cases Triple in One Week as WHO Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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Why Health Experts Fear This Ebola Outbreak Could Become One of the Worst in Years
Health officials and infectious disease experts are warning that the current Ebola outbreak spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic…
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Ebola Travel Ban Criticized as Experts Say U.S. Restrictions on DRC, Uganda and South Sudan Are “Not the Solution”
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban…
Read MoreExperts Warn U.S. Is “Choosing Not to Stop” Ebola Outbreak After Deep Public Health Cuts
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 100 Deaths as American Doctor Infected and U.S. Tightens Restrictions
An escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 100 people and exposed multiple…
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Ebola Outbreak Kills 65 People in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virusAn outbreak of Ebola has…
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Uganda Anti-Dissent Bill Sparks Global Alarm as Critics Compare Measures to Russia and China
New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or…
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Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence
Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were taken into custody under laws that have outraged LGBTQ+ community and rights activistsTwo…
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Uganda’s president calls opponents ‘terrorists’ in victory speech
Uganda’s President Calls Opponents ‘Terrorists’ in Victory Speech 📅 January 19, 2026✍️ Editor: Sudhir Choudhary, The Vagabond News Uganda’s longtime…
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