US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
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Fear grips eastern DR Congo amid deadly Ebola outbreak
From Bukavu to Kinshasa, concern is spreading among residents and street vendors as Ebola cases rise.
Published On 20 May 2026
US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.
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DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres.
Published On 19 May 2026
WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131
A panel of experts led by the WHO is to meet to discuss vaccine options for new epidemic.
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WHO responding to ‘complex, difficult’ Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak.
Published On 19 May 2026
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DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak
DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak
Published On 18 May 2026
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Uganda responds with emergency measures to Ebola outbreak
Global News Insight’s Catherine Soi reports on the emergency measures implemented in Uganda in response to the Ebola outbreak.
Published On 18 May 2026
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DRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread
The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks.
Published On 17 May 2026
From: Inside Story
Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Published On 17 May 2026
DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
The new Ebola outbreak has been reported in the towns of Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bunia in northeastern DRC
