Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as spread outpaces efforts to contain it
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as spread outpaces efforts to contain it02:08 | August 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026 -
Ebola spreading at ‘unprecedented’ speed, but can be stopped: WHO chief02:09 | August 6, 2026 -
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Clashes spark in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre01:56 | June 9, 2026 -
Suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after ruling out hundreds, WHO says01:01 | June 2, 2026 -
Canada commits $8M to support global response to Ebola outbreak02:19 | May 28, 2026 -
FIFA is ‘key element’ in controversial Ebola-related travel restrictions: Canada’s health minister03:55 | May 28, 2026 -
Travellers from Ebola-hit regions must self-isolate for 21 days, Canada’s health minister says06:08 | May 26, 2026 -
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak ‘outpacing’ response efforts as patients flee violence01:52 | May 25, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak escalates as United States bans travel from Congo01:53 | May 22, 2026 -
Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak ‘spreading rapidly’ as suspected cases rise, WHO chief says02:27 | May 22, 2026 -
Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Montreal over Ebola fears01:54 | May 21, 2026 -
U.S. bans foreign travellers from Ebola-impacted countries ahead of World Cup02:01 | May 20, 2026 -
WHO head fears Ebola outbreak being underestimated02:07 | May 19, 2026 -
DR Congo racing to contain deadly Ebola outbreak02:07 | May 18, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak ‘may be larger than currently detected,’ WHO says as cases spike in Uganda, Congo02:10 | May 18, 2026 -
Risk of spread high after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda02:01 | May 17, 2026 -
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels take control of strategic Congo town in blow to peace talks02:16 | December 11, 2025 -
Nearly 90% of east Congo clinics out of medicine, Red Cross says02:27 | October 8, 2025 -
Congo’s ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia03:00 | September 30, 2025 -
Congo, M23 pledge commitment to ceasefire in Qatar, beginning August01:09 | July 19, 2025 -
7,000 deaths since January as M23 rebels escalate conflict in Congo, PM says02:26 | February 24, 2025 -
UN calls for ‘mediation,’ end of ‘crisis’ as M23 rebels rally in Congo’s Goma04:58 | February 6, 2025 -
Congo families wary to return home as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels take Goma, assure safety05:26 | February 3, 2025 -
Congo rebels vow to stay in Goma, plan ‘liberation march’ to Kinshasa02:18 | January 31, 2025 -
M23 rebel advance in Congo heightens tensions between Rwanda and South Africa02:48 | January 30, 2025 -
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize more towns beyond Goma02:51 | January 29, 2025 -
Congo Wars: rebel forces backed by Rwanda06:17 | January 29, 2025 -
Rwandan-backed ‘M23’ rebels enter Congo’s Goma in major escalation01:50 | January 27, 2025
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as spread outpaces efforts to contain it02:08 | August 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026
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Ebola spreading at ‘unprecedented’ speed, but can be stopped: WHO chief02:09 | August 6, 2026
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More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026
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Clashes spark in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre01:56 | June 9, 2026
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Suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after ruling out hundreds, WHO says01:01 | June 2, 2026
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Canada commits $8M to support global response to Ebola outbreak02:19 | May 28, 2026
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FIFA is ‘key element’ in controversial Ebola-related travel restrictions: Canada’s health minister03:55 | May 28, 2026
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Travellers from Ebola-hit regions must self-isolate for 21 days, Canada’s health minister says06:08 | May 26, 2026
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WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak ‘outpacing’ response efforts as patients flee violence01:52 | May 25, 2026
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Ebola outbreak escalates as United States bans travel from Congo01:53 | May 22, 2026
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Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026
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Ebola outbreak ‘spreading rapidly’ as suspected cases rise, WHO chief says02:27 | May 22, 2026
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Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Montreal over Ebola fears01:54 | May 21, 2026
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U.S. bans foreign travellers from Ebola-impacted countries ahead of World Cup02:01 | May 20, 2026
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WHO head fears Ebola outbreak being underestimated02:07 | May 19, 2026
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DR Congo racing to contain deadly Ebola outbreak02:07 | May 18, 2026
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Ebola outbreak ‘may be larger than currently detected,’ WHO says as cases spike in Uganda, Congo02:10 | May 18, 2026
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Risk of spread high after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda02:01 | May 17, 2026
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels take control of strategic Congo town in blow to peace talks02:16 | December 11, 2025
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Nearly 90% of east Congo clinics out of medicine, Red Cross says02:27 | October 8, 2025
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Congo’s ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia03:00 | September 30, 2025
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Congo, M23 pledge commitment to ceasefire in Qatar, beginning August01:09 | July 19, 2025
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7,000 deaths since January as M23 rebels escalate conflict in Congo, PM says02:26 | February 24, 2025
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UN calls for ‘mediation,’ end of ‘crisis’ as M23 rebels rally in Congo’s Goma04:58 | February 6, 2025
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Congo families wary to return home as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels take Goma, assure safety05:26 | February 3, 2025
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Congo rebels vow to stay in Goma, plan ‘liberation march’ to Kinshasa02:18 | January 31, 2025
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M23 rebel advance in Congo heightens tensions between Rwanda and South Africa02:48 | January 30, 2025
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize more towns beyond Goma02:51 | January 29, 2025
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Congo Wars: rebel forces backed by Rwanda06:17 | January 29, 2025
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Rwandan-backed ‘M23’ rebels enter Congo’s Goma in major escalation01:50 | January 27, 2025
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as spread outpaces efforts to contain it
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August 19, 2026
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said nearly 5,000 people are infected and more than 2300 died. As Nathaniel Dove reports, health authorities claim they can regain control in about three months.
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