Congolese health authorities intercepted the Yingfeng 2 river boat on the Congo River near Kinshasa and placed hundreds of passengers under quarantine after a passenger who had disembarked earlier died from suspected Ebola. Screening is underway for all passengers and crew.
The United States announced $242 million in additional funding to combat the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing total US financial commitment to approximately $512 million. The outbreak, described as spreading at an "exceptional pace," is now the second-largest ever recorded.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's current Ebola outbreak has surged to 3,262 confirmed cases with 1,405 deaths in just 10 weeks, nearly matching the 2018-2020 outbreak that was the country's largest ever. The virus has spread across five provinces at record speed, with cases increasing by 1,000 in just 10 days.
Uganda has discharged its final Ebola patient from the Mulago National Referral Isolation Centre, leaving the country with no active confirmed cases. The nation has now entered a 42-day countdown period, after which it can be officially declared Ebola-free if no new cases emerge.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to two more northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, according to the country's public health institute. The outbreak is being described as the fastest-growing in history, with at least one infected patient being treated in Germany.
Four out of five new Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, according to WHO officials, while Africa's top public health agency describes it as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record with response efforts unable to keep pace.
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela's capital Caracas and coastal La Guaira on June 24, killing over 4,300 people and injuring more than 16,000. The UN has launched a $300 million appeal as survivors face disease outbreaks and tens of thousands remain missing.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has claimed 600 lives, with new suspected cases now reported in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, indicating the disease is spreading beyond its epicenter in Ituri province.
Twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month have killed 3,889 people, prompting a UN appeal for $300 million in humanitarian assistance as survivors face disease outbreak risks and seek medical help beyond immediate injuries.
Health officials are reporting that West Nile virus activity has begun earlier than any time in more than 20 years, with the CDC urging preventive measures as cases emerge across the country, including detections in California mosquitoes and human infections.
An Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 1,203 confirmed cases with 321 deaths, and has spread to Uganda. Researchers warn of a nearly 70% probability of cross-border transmission to South Sudan within 12 weeks, while aid organizations attribute the outbreak's severity to decades of infrastructure and development failures in the region.
The lone star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome—a potentially severe allergy to red meat—is expanding its range across the United States, including into Connecticut and Arkansas, prompting health warnings and business adaptations.
A severe heatwave gripping Western Europe has caused at least 212 excess deaths in Spain since Sunday, with the UK and Switzerland recording their hottest-ever June temperatures. At least 101 million Europeans are affected by the extreme heat, which has also caused power outages and health emergencies across multiple countries.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's current Ebola outbreak has reached 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths in its first month, marking the largest number of cases within the initial month of any Ebola outbreak on record. WHO officials attribute the rapid spread to the virus reaching urban areas quickly.
Three passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have been released from the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after four weeks of monitoring for hantavirus exposure, leaving 10 passengers still under observation in Omaha.
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus. The WHO reports the outbreak has a death rate between 30% and 50%, though officials say it can be stopped.
The World Health Organization reports that an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly, with almost 750 suspected cases. The WHO has elevated the national risk assessment to 'very high.'
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency, just one day after the outbreak was announced. Hospitals in the country, including in Bunia, have been treating patients as cases were confirmed.
