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Uganda has been officially declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation following 42 consecutive days without any new confirmed cases, ending its 2026 outbreak that began in May.
UN officials have warned that the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating beyond the pace of international response efforts, with cases doubling every three weeks and urgent funding needed.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed the 3,000 confirmed cases threshold, with more than 1,350 deaths recorded. Health authorities and international researchers are accelerating vaccine development efforts.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has now reached 2,905 confirmed cases with 1,269 deaths. Meanwhile, the University of Oxford announced the first human trial of a vaccine specifically designed to combat the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain.
The UN has raised alarm over how funeral customs in the Democratic Republic of Congo are worsening the Ebola crisis, with over 800 deaths recorded since May. Community resistance to safe burial practices is hampering containment efforts.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a widening Ebola epidemic that has now spread across five provinces, with confirmed cases climbing to 1,873 and deaths reaching 672. Health facilities are operating near capacity.