Amid a rise in cases after the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni imposed a lockdown on two districts on Saturday. Restrictions have been imposed on personal travel, a night curfew has been ordered in the districts, which are at the epicentre of the outbreak.

Ebola outbreak: US sends experimental antibody and antiviral drug to Uganda

Amid reports of Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the United States announced on Thursday (October 6) that a tighter screening will be done of people who travelled to the African country, in five designated airports.

Ebola outbreak: US announces tighter screening for Uganda travellers

It's all about Africa's preparedness to fight and control diseases that periodically pop-up. The deadly Ebola virus has re-emerged but governments and health officials are confident that they are better equipped to battle the spread of this new but mild strain.

World of Africa: Ebola outbreak in Uganda

On Monday Uganda’s health ministry indicated Ebola infections have risen across several districts in the country with at least 23 confirmed and suspected deaths.

Uganda: Ebola infections on the rise, 23 deaths linked

An outbreak of Ebola virus disease has been declared in Uganda, the country's health ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The ministry said on Twitter that there had been a confirmed Ebola case in the central Mubende district, a 24-year-old man who showed symptoms and later died.

Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda by WHO

Health workers in two African countries are working overtime to contain an Ebola outbreak. More than 10 cases are being reported out of Guinea and Congo. At least 7 people have died. Is this the beginning of a new epidemic? WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: An Ebola outbreak in Africa in the middle of a pandemic

A new crisis has erupted in Africa - an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea and Congo. Five people have died in Guinea so far and six African countries have been put on alert.

African countries are facing a new crisis - an Ebola outbreak

Guinea declared a new Ebola outbreak on Sunday, as tests came back positive for the virus after at least three people died and four fell ill in the southeast - the first resurgence of the disease there since the world`s worst outbreak in 2013-2016.

Guinea declares new Ebola outbreak, reports fresh cases since 2016

Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of Ebola outbreak in western Equateur province, nearly six months after cases were reported and amid the rise of COVID-19 in the Central African nation.

DR Congo is now Ebola free says Health Minister

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday raised alarm against a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and warned of an imminent shortage of funds to fight the deadly disease.

WHO raises alarm and asks for help fighting growing Ebola outbreak

The latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed five lives according the the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). "Four additional people who contracted the virus, all contacts of the deceased and including the child of one of the fatal cases, are being treated in an isolation unit at the Wangata Hospital in Mbandaka," UNICEF said in a statement.

Fresh Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 5 people, says UNICEF

The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo`s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as responders battle to overcome community mistrust and widespread security problems.

Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000

World Health Organization officials give an update on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo via videolink. Watch the full video to know more.

W.H.O issues Ebola outbreak warning

Democratic Republic Of Congo in Africa has detected its third Ebola case in less than a month. Watch the full video to know more. #EbolaOutbreak #DRCongoPatient

Third Ebola case detected in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to be a "public health emergency of international concern", saying the recent risk of its spread in the city of Goma and into Uganda had increased the threat.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak is international health emergency, but not global threat

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Congo's Ebola outbreak an international health emergency. Watch full video to know more.

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared as international health emergency

The World Health Organization said on Friday (May 3) it feared continued "intense transmission" of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where deaths from a nine-month-old epidemic stood at 994 and were expected to exceed 1,000 within hours.

Congo Ebola death toll nears 1,000, expected to spread: WHO

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to more than 200, the health ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said it had recorded 201 deaths from the virus and that 291 cases have been confirmed since the outbreak began in August.

Death toll tops 200 in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Ebola can reach a mortality rate of up to 90 per cent, and is widely feared for its destructive internal and external bleeding.

13th confirmed Ebola death in latest DR Congo outbreak, 27 suspected in total

The risk to countries in the region was now 'high', raised from 'moderate'

Congo faces 'very high' risk from Ebola outbreak: WHO

Congo first reported the outbreak, centred around the village of Ikoko Impenge, near the town of Bikoro, on Tuesday, with 32 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of the disease, including 18 deaths since April 4

Congo, UN deploy specialists to tackle Ebola epidemic

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