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Topic: Ebola

Inside Kenya's Ebola defences as seven Americans enter quarantine

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-18 18:54:49

Seven American humanitarian workers are spending 21 days under medical observation in Kenya not because they are ill.

Uganda begins 42-day watch to be declared Ebola-free after discharging last patient

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-17 06:33:45

Uganda has begun the mandatory 42-day countdown to be declared Ebola-free after discharging the last patient who had been receiving treatment for the virus.

Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO

By AFP   2026-07-16 17:47:16

The World Health Organisation warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the deadly virus.

EBOLA WATCH: Experimental drug trial aims to stop Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-15 10:16:25

Scientists have launched the first clinical trial to test whether an experimental antiviral pill can prevent Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure, offering hope for a new outbreak-control tool.

Regional race against Ebola as Congo outbreak accelerates towards South Sudan

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-14 17:56:13

Projections show the outbreak is advancing northwards towards South Sudan after spreading across five provinces in the DRC.

Mombasa establishes Ebola training and isolation centre

By Patrick Beja   2026-07-14 10:36:44

Mombasa County Government, with support from Doctors Without Borders, has established an Ebola training centre at Port Reitz Sub-County Hospital as part of efforts to strengthen Ebola preparedness.