Red Cross Condemns Attacks on Ebola Response Workers
KINSHASA, DR Congo – The Ebola response attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo have intensified concerns over efforts to contain the country’s worst…
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Ebola
DR Congo Ebola Cases Top 5,200 After 100 Days
DR CONGO – The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,200 confirmed cases just 100 days after it was declared, with the World Health…
Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Action on DR Congo Ebola
DR CONGO – Pope Leo XIV has called on the international community to intensify efforts to contain the DR Congo Ebola outbreak, warning that…
DR Congo Receives Ebola Vaccine Shipment
DR CONGO – The DR Congo Ebola outbreak receives a major boost after more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine arrive in Kinshasa,…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 11- 16 August 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s selection highlights a defining challenge for Africa’s health sector: building resilient systems while ensuring that no one is left…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000 People
CONGO – An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,011 people out of 4,381 confirmed cases, authorities say, making…
World’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has launched the world’s first human clinical trial of a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, marking…
Africa Health Security Improves Despite Preparedness Gaps
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new Africa Health Security Index shows African countries have significantly strengthened their health security since the COVID-19 pandemic, but persistent…
Report Warns Africa’s Diagnostic Gaps Threaten Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria — Half of all approved diagnostic tests for six priority epidemic-prone diseases in Africa cannot be used in most primary healthcare facilities,…
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Cases Outpace Response
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Africa CDC Ebola response has recorded important gains in containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…