Ebola
DR Congo's Ebola Toll Hits 377 Deaths as Outbreak Spreads
With 1,307 confirmed cases and a fourth province affected, the DRC's Bundibugyo outbreak is the fastest first month for Ebola on record in Africa.
CDC Raises Ebola Response to Its Highest Level as Cases Top 1,100
The CDC has moved to its highest response level as the Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak becomes the third largest on record. For US readers, the risk stays low.
France Confirms First Ebola Case as Congo Outbreak Outpaces Response
A returning aid doctor tested positive in France. The public-health answer to the obvious question is reassuring; the picture inside Congo is not.
Ebola Kills 17 Medics in Congo as a Frail Health System Buckles
The WHO says 75 health workers have been infected and 17 have died in Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, straining a system with about 11 medics per 10,000 people.
Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes largest ever of Bundibugyo strain
With 782 confirmed cases and 181 deaths reported by June 14, Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the largest caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain with no licensed vaccine or treatment.
Ebola Reaches 34 Health Zones in DR Congo as Cases Hit 676
WHO reports 676 confirmed Ebola cases and 136 deaths in eastern DR Congo, with the Bundibugyo strain now in 34 health zones and the first deaths recorded in a displacement camp.