healthUganda closes DRC border as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak growsUganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo after Ebola cases crossed into the country, allowing only screened humanitarian, emergency, food, cargo and security movementsCommentOpen
healthCongo’s Ebola response strained by aid cuts, insecurity and missing resourcesThe Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is growing while health responders report funding gaps, shortages of protective equipment and laboratory kits, and delays that leave thousands of people at riskCommentOpen
healthWHO chief reaches Bunia as Ebola response strains in eastern CongoTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the outbreak centre in eastern DRC as suspected cases rose, equipment shortages hit health facilities and Uganda confirmed related casesCommentOpen
healthEbola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is spreading across borders as response teams face access gapsWHO says the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda is evolving rapidly, with 134 confirmed cases, 18 confirmed deaths and continuing cross-border transmissionCommentOpen
healthBundibugyo Ebola outbreak leaves responders without a licensed vaccine or specific treatmentWHO and European health authorities say the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda involves Bundibugyo virus, a strain with no licensed vaccine or specific treatment, making control harder in a setting marked by insecurity, displacement and cross-border movementCommentOpen
healthWHO declaration moves DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak into international emergency responseThe Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus is affecting the DRC and Uganda, with ECDC reporting 125 confirmed cases and 906 suspected cases in DRC as of 29 May, while WHO has declared a PHEIC according to supplied sourcesCommentOpen
healthEbola control in DRC and Uganda now depends on access as much as medicineThe DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak is testing health systems in conflict-affected areas, with border controls, travel screening and response logistics becoming central to containing the Bundibugyo strainCommentOpen
healthUS measles outbreaks keep building as public health teams chase transmissionCDC data show 1,983 confirmed US measles cases in 2026, with 93% linked to outbreaks, while a California county’s response shows how fast local health systems have to move to stop spreadCommentOpen