Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo

Concern is high regarding the potential spread of the virus amid a precarious security situation in the affected area.

There are currently no approved drugs that target Bundibugyo - the species of Ebola responsible for this outbreak.

Nation’s 17th Ebola epidemic is fuelled by the Bundibugyo virus, with no existing vaccine or approved treatment options.

Senator Ivan Cepeda is leading two right-wing rivals in the first round of an election dominated by security concerns.

Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.

An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowCongolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.The Congolese Ministry of Communica

Many airlines have toughened their rules on power banks, often requiring that they be stored in hand luggage not checked luggage.

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

The ⁠number of confirmed cases in ⁠the country has ​increased to 837, including 196 deaths.

World Health Organization says death toll from outbreak has risen to 134, as experts warn of continued challenges.

The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.