The WHO-backed clinical trial of two experimental Ebola treatments was being prepared for regulatory submission in the DRC and Uganda
Tag: Ebola
Over 800 Ebola Cases Reported in DRC as WHO Chief Expresses Concern Over Scale and Speed
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo topped 800 suspected cases and more than 180 deaths as of May 22
Former CDC Director Says Ebola Outbreak Could Become a Very Significant Pandemic
A former head of the US Centers for Disease Control publicly warned that the current Ebola outbreak had pandemic potential
Ebola Outbreak Response Hampered by US Global Health Funding Cuts and Impoverishment
Public health workers said shortfalls caused by US withdrawal from global health funding had impeded the Ebola response
What Ebola and Hantavirus Are Revealing About America’s Broken Public Health System
Analysis argued that both virus outbreaks exposed a dangerous trust deficit and structural weakness in US public health
WHO Urges Communities to Avoid Contact with Ebola Patients and Apply Strict Hygiene Measures
The World Health Organisation issued community-level guidance for preventing Ebola transmission as the DRC outbreak grew
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
Ebola Politically Driven Epidemic Hampered by US Global Health Cuts Says Expert
Public health experts warned US cuts to global health funding were hampering the Ebola response in DRC
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern
WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency on May 17
Why I Stopped Using Social Media After the Ebola Misinformation Flood in 2026
A personal essay about one writer’s decision to quit social media after being overwhelmed by false health claims during the Ebola scare