DRC Ebola Outbreak
Today in DRC Ebola Outbreak· Nov 12
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is worsening as millions in allocated aid funds go missing or untracked, according to MSF. The fund diversion or mismanagement delays treatment deployment and containment efforts at a critical moment. Donor confidence in DRC health spending will likely erode, reducing future aid commitments and pharmaceutical procurement for the region. Emerging-market risk appetite faces downward pressure as governance failures compound the humanitarian crisis.
Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with rising case counts, fatalities, and challenges in disease control and vaccination efforts.
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Ebola aid funds vanish as outbreak worsens, MSF reports
Ebola relief funds are unaccounted for as the outbreak spreads, a medical charity reports.
BBC News
- Single source1 day ago
Kenya releases final Ebola patient, starts countdown to disease-free declaration
Kenya discharged its final Ebola patient, marking the end of the country's outbreak.
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- Single source6 days ago
Gunmen kill 33 in DRC village as ADF insurgency escalates
Armed attackers killed at least 33 people in North Kivu; residents attribute the assault to the ADF militant group, which has pledged loyalty to ISIS.
Al Jazeera
- Single source12 days ago
DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills over 5,000 in deadliest wave
Ebola death toll in DR Congo exceeds 5,000, marking the country's deadliest outbreak on record.
BBC News
- Single source17 days ago
Assailants kill nurse, wound colleague in eastern Congo Ebola response
Armed attackers killed a nurse and injured a health worker in DRC during Ebola response, disrupting outbreak containment.
Al Jazeera
- Single source18 days ago
Uganda imposes three-week quarantine for travelers from Congo despite no confirmed cases
Uganda requires returning citizens to quarantine for 21 days, though Swiss officials suspect an infected woman contracted Ebola there rather than in Nigeria.
Al Jazeera
- Single source20 days ago
Kenya records second Ebola death; victim related to initial case
Second Ebola death confirmed in Kenya as outbreak spreads beyond initial case.
BBC News
- Single source20 days ago
WHO launches Ebola vaccine trial in Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Health Organization has begun testing multiple vaccine candidates for safety, effectiveness, and immune response in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Al Jazeera
- Single source20 days ago
Nigeria and Kenya Ebola cases may have met at Uganda airport
Uganda investigates whether Ebola patients from Nigeria and Kenya crossed paths at airport, signaling regional transmission risk.
BBC News
- Single source23 days ago
US warns citizens against Kenya travel as Ebola cases emerge
Kenya confirms nine Ebola cases; authorities assess containment status as outbreak unfolds.
BBC News
- Single source25 days ago
Kenya reports eighth Ebola case as outbreak spreads across region
Kenya's health ministry confirmed another Ebola patient, likely infected through contact with the nation's initial case.
Al Jazeera
- Single source26 days ago
Kenya reports additional Ebola infections, reaching seven total cases
Kenya confirms four additional Ebola cases, raising total to seven in the country.
Al Jazeera
- Single source29 days ago
Kenya identifies second Ebola patient linked to initial fatality
Kenya confirmed a second Ebola case involving a family member of the country's first victim, who died after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
BBC News
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Businessman with Ebola crossed multiple countries while symptomatic without detection
Ebola patient crossed three countries undetected, raising questions about disease surveillance and border controls.
BBC News
- Single sourceMARKET SHOCK ↓about 1 month ago
Kenya quarantines ten contacts of nation's inaugural Ebola patient
Kenya quarantines ten people after confirming its first Ebola case, triggering screening concerns.
BBC News
- Single sourceMARKET SHOCK ↓about 1 month ago
Kenya reports first fatality from Ebola as cases expand
Kenya confirmed its initial Ebola death; the deceased had resided in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years.
BBC News
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
DR Congo official slain for supporting Ebola containment efforts
A Democratic Republic of Congo politician was killed following his defense of the nation's Ebola response, with funeral services subsequently held.
Al Jazeera
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Congo health official dies from injuries sustained in home attack
A Democratic Republic of Congo official was fatally beaten at his residence in an Ebola-affected region after publicly supporting outbreak containment efforts.
Al Jazeera
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 8,000 infections
Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 8,000 cases amid control challenges.
Al Jazeera