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Today: July 11, 2026
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Ebola outbreak

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US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo

A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak

US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
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US citizen working in DRC tests positive for Ebola

As the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 1,800, an American working for a humanitarian group has tested positive for the virus. The CDC said it is working with the patient's employing organization to help prevent further transmission and identify high-risk contacts.

US citizen working in DRC tests positive for Ebola
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US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola
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Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says
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Congo Ebola response workers protest over pay

Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three

Congo Ebola response workers protest over pay
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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces

New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
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New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says

The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the ongoing outbreak as

New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says
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Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population movement fuels transmission, a World Health Organization official said

Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says
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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

Authorities report that at least 500 people have died from over 1,500 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
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Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

Researchers are beginning a highly anticipated study of two possible treatments for the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens
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Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says

A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says
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Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says

The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs,

Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says
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Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital, Kinshasa, as the country battles a deadly Ebola outbreak. 

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak
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As Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak rages, knowledge gaps still challenge response

As scientists race to understand the growing Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, medics say knowledge gaps are still

As Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak rages, knowledge gaps still challenge response
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Trump seeks more than $1.4 billion in Ebola funding from Congress

The White House is seeking more than $1.4 billion in new funds from Congress to address the widening Ebola virus outbreak,

Trump seeks more than $1.4 billion in Ebola funding from Congress
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Trump asks Congress for more funds to fight Iran, defying rebuke on war powers

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S.

Trump asks Congress for more funds to fight Iran, defying rebuke on war powers
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US provides Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer

The U.S. has provided doses of an experimental antibody drug from Mapp Biopharmaceutical for use in clinical trials to fight the

US provides Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer
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Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project

Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility
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Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says

Congo's Ebola outbreak has the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any episode of the disease, a senior World

Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says
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Ebola infects more than 1,000 in Congo, spreads to kill toddler in new camp

Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement

Ebola infects more than 1,000 in Congo, spreads to kill toddler in new camp
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Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death

Mourners in eastern Congo have gathered to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's third orphanage death
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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines for the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
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At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast
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Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed 204 deaths, with 894 confirmed cases, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200