Congo’s Ebola death rate nears 50 per cent, 5000 cases
New figures show since May, 2378 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a case fatality rate of 47.4 per cent.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak deadliest in country’s history
The death toll in DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has surpassed the 2299 recorded in 2018-2020, which was previously the African country's worst on record.
DR Congo reports Ebola death in new province
Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele.
Ebola toll passes 2000, cases rise to 4449 in DR Congo
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 4449, including 2061 deaths, data shows.
Bird flu ‘tsunami’ set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage
A "doom list" classes one in five Australian mammal and bird species as facing extreme risk from the deadly H5N1 virus as authorities race to vaccinate animals.
WHO wants probe into possible Ebola mutation
The World Health Organisation will probe whether a mutation of the Ebola virus has occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow
Experts are warning Australia's sea lion population could face major losses after a pup's death as cases continue to mount from a national bird flu outbreak.
‘Grim news’: Penguin alert as bird flu outbreak worsens
The escalating bird flu crisis could wipe out almost half of a penguin colony in Victoria, as authorities scramble to limit the outbreak's impact on wildlife.
Dr Fauci faces contentious US Senate hearing on COVID
Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing into his handling of the COVID pandemic.
Seabird negative for bird flu, quarantine centre grows
Fears Australia's bird flu outbreak had spread to a fourth state have been allayed after a petrel suspected of carrying a deadly strain tested negative.
Death toll in DR Congo reaches 600 as Ebola spreads
New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the government.
Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DR Congo
Clinical testing of two antiviral therapy approaches against Ebola is beginning in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organisation says.
France says doctor returned from DR Congo has Ebola
The World Health Organisation has urged calm after France reported a case of Ebola in a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading
Officials warn the fact at least 30 people have died at a displacement camp in northeastern Congo suggests an Ebola outbreak may be spreading fast.
Group ‘remove’ woman, child from DR Congo Ebola clinic
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say an armed group has removed a woman and her daughter from an Ebola health centre in the country's east.
Almost 140 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo
Congo has reported 689 confirmed cases of Ebola and 136 deaths in an outbreak that has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, which has reported 19 cases.
Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years
A conference has discussed multi-pronged responses to curtailing a debilitating mosquito-borne disease after an outbreak of over 20,000 cases.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zones
Africa's Centre for Disease Control is concerned about the low number of contacts of Ebola patients in Congo that have been identified and traced.
Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs
The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.
DR Congo warns of ‘rapid’ community spread of Ebola
The World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, voicing optimism the outbreak can be contained.
Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief
The World Health Organisation chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.
WHO chief says five Ebola cases have recovered
WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says while there's no vaccine or treatment for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, it can be survived with medical care.
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is visiting the centre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Brazil probes a suspected case.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to oversee efforts to battle an outbreak of Ebola.
Uganda closes border with DR Congo to curb Ebola spread
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola.
Fast-moving Ebola outpacing response efforts: WHO chief
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting Ebola cases means responders are "playing catch-up".
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Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths
More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported.
WHO warns of high risk that Ebola ‘spreading rapidly’
The World Health Organisation is revising upward its assessment of the risk of Ebola within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held area of DR Congo
A rebel-held area of the Democratic Republic of Congo - hundreds of kilometres from an Ebola outbreak's epicentre - has recorded a fatal case of the disease.
Ebola was likely circulating in Congo for two months
Experts suspect an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a couple of months ago, with 139 deaths reported so far.
Shot in arm for health clinics to combat virus outbreak
Funding to combat a diphtheria outbreak is being welcomed by health agencies but they say a shortage of medical staff in remote communities needs fixing.