Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The current strain of Ebola, … Read more
The World Health Organization chief said five people have now recovered from a rare type of Ebola, underscoring the importance of seeking care for symptoms of the disease. Despite the lack of an approved treatment or vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, which is behind the current Ebola outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said these … Read more
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and … Read more
WHO chief arrives in Congo as officials fear Ebola outbreak spread – CBS News Watch CBS News World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Congo as health officials continue to battle a severe Ebola outbreak and misinformation. Source link
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has alarmed global public health experts over the ferocity of the spread in the remote and heavily populated region. Since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in mid-May, there have been about 1,000 cases and hundreds of deaths from the Bundibugyo … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily released Jose Yugar-Cruz, a South American man who had been awaiting deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo, his attorneys said Friday. Yugar-Cruz was first detained after crossing the border in July 2024. Six months later, an immigration judge ruled he was more likely than not to face torture … Read more
Nairobi — A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine center for U.S. nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility had been due to open Friday in Kenya, according to U.S. officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major … Read more
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebola, in Africa. At least that’s the way many Democrats see it. They have seized on the situation to charge that the … Read more
John F. Kennedy International Airport will begin screening passengers from Ebola-stricken areas for the virus after 11:59 p.m. Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. airport to conduct enhanced public health checks since the outbreak began. For the past week, the United States has been rerouting travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and … Read more
The Trump administration confirms it is working to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to or infected with the deadly illness. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who spent time in Guinea as an aid worker during the West African Ebola virus epidemic, … Read more