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July 6, 2026 5:48 AM

Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, moves to end travel curbs

Uganda has contained its latest Ebola outbreak, nearly two months after it was declared following the importation of cases from neighbouring Congo, the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday, while also seeking the removal of Ebola-related travel r...

July 3, 2026 10:26 AM

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says

A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. Tedros, h...

July 3, 2026 10:21 AM

Race for rapid Ebola test narrows to five potential manufacturers

The race to produce a rapid antigen test to diagnose the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus has closed in on five possible manufacturers that could begin field trials in eastern Congo within weeks, a global alliance for diagnostics leading the effort told R...

Last updated on: 21st July 2026

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