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DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?
World
May 26, 2026
DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?
The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little more than…
US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say
World
May 22, 2026
US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say
As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical…
How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot
World
May 21, 2026
How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot
In rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a lethal Ebola strain has torn through local communities – claiming over 100…
What the numbers tell us about the Ebola outbreak
World
May 20, 2026
What the numbers tell us about the Ebola outbreak
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is spreading fast, the World Health Organization said…
A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way
World
May 19, 2026
A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way
The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at its last stop Monday. Now the waiting begins. The diagnosis of a…
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
World
May 19, 2026
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda…
Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame
World
May 9, 2026
Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame
Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest…
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
World
May 8, 2026
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of the hantavirus after the World Health…
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
World
May 7, 2026
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were racing, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen people in…
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
World
May 5, 2026
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of…