May 2026 – Page 221

Ebola Every Epidemic Begins and Ends in a Community UN Health Official Emphasises Prevention

A UN health official stressed the importance of community engagement and behavioural change in stopping the Ebola outbreak

Reports found a dramatic increase in students receiving disability-based test extensions raising concerns about fairness

Updated figures from the WHO showed the Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province had grown significantly in scale and lethality

The DRC Ebola outbreak had been spreading for weeks before confirmation meaning early containment efforts were compromised

The World Health Organisation issued community-level guidance for preventing Ebola transmission as the DRC outbreak grew

A government report backed by paediatric research offered the most detailed recommendations to date on children’s screen time

New data showed teenagers were getting significantly less sleep and school policy was identified as a key lever for change

A clinical trial of two experimental treatments was being drafted for submission to regulators in DRC and Uganda amid a growing outbreak

Scientists emphasised that unlike other Ebola strains the Bundibugyo species had no authorised medical countermeasures