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Violence in eastern DRC is causing mass displacement and hindering efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak. UN agencies report civilian deaths, abductions and thousands displaced, urging humanitarian access, resources, functioning health services and political commitment to strengthen surveillance and response efforts
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people among 4,945 cases, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record and the fastest-growing globally. The WHO warned of an exceptional pace amid healthcare challenges, misinformation and insecurity, while response efforts are being significantly scaled up
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The WHO said the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo began in February, months before its May declaration. Confirmed cases have reached 4,200, including over 1,900 deaths, while conflict, misinformation, healthcare shortages and delayed diagnosis complicate containment efforts
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has claimed 930 lives, with 37 deaths reported in 24 hours, as health authorities struggle to contain the rapidly spreading virus. Violence, attacks on health workers, unpaid staff and unknown transmission chains continue to hamper response efforts
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The Civil Aviation Ministry and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) have launched Air Suvidha 2.0, an upgraded health self-declaration portal for international passengers. Introduced amid Ebola concerns in parts of Africa, the platform enables advance submission of travel and health details, improving public health surveillance and rapid identification of at-risk travellers
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 550 confirmed cases and 101 deaths. Health officials report rising infections in Ituri and North Kivu, strained laboratory capacity, low contact-tracing rates, and continued transmission risks amid displacement and cross-border population movements
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Amid an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that has killed nearly 100 people, couples in Bunia are holding restricted weddings with limited guests. Authorities have imposed strict health measures, reshaping social and religious ceremonies to curb infections
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DR Congo faces an early-stage Ebola outbreak with 101 confirmed cases and up to 220 suspected deaths. Caused by the Bundibugyo strain, authorities plan a 4–6 month response using surveillance, isolation, and safe burials amid rising infections
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Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has introduced mandatory Ebola screening for all international arrivals, following WHO’s declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency.
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The Andhra Pradesh government has declared an alert following the Ebola outbreak in several African nations. Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav announced precautionary measures including passenger screening at international airports, quarantine protocols, and isolation wards in teaching hospitals.
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Residents in Mongbwalu, eastern Congo, attacked and burned a tent at an Ebola treatment centre run by Doctors Without Borders, causing panic and the escape of 18 suspected patients. This was the second such attack in a week, following another centre’s destruction in Rwampara.
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A fresh Ebola outbreak in Africa is raising global concern. Here's why experts are worried, how the virus may have spread, and what precautionary steps countries including India are taking.
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An Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo was set on fire by angry youths after authorities stopped them from retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim for burial. The incident highlights growing fear, mistrust and resistance to strict health protocols as officials struggle to contain the fast-spreading outbreak
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The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been reported, prompting urgent cross-border coordination and surveillance efforts in Central Africa.
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Hyderabad: Twitter is now abuzz with netizens spotting some uncanny resemblances between the pro-Trump protests outside the Capitol on Wednesday and an episode of the American sitcom The Simpsons that aired in 1996 – ‘The day the violence died’. Twitterati feels that The Simpsons might have predicted the outrage at the capitol building way before […]
