Outbreak file
Ebola virus disease
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Latest Signals
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WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
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Details on Ebola outbreak as Americans urged to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda, South Sudan
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Official update
Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 19, May 4 to 10 2026
Cumulatively from weeks 1 to 19, the WHO AFR influenza laboratory network has tested 25,293 sentinel surveillance specimens for SARS-CoV-2, of which 785 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 (cumulative positivity rate 3.1%). SARS-CoV-2 In Epiweek 19, of the 908 specimens processed by 12 laboratories in the African Region, a total of 18 specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (positivity of 2%). The following influenza viruses were identified: Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 (n = 4), Influenza A (H3) (n = 19), Influenza A (subtyping not performed) (n = 36), Influenza B (lineage not determined) (n = 3), and Influenza B (Victoria) (n = 24).
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Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Could Last Months, W.H.O. Says
Only a brief source description was available at publication time.
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Former ‘Ebola czar’ on the current outbreak in Africa
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DR Congo World Cup team still planning US trip despite Ebola outbreak
Only a brief source description was available at publication time.
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As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?
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U.S. Imposes Entry Ban on Travelers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan as Ebola Deaths Top 130
Only a brief source description was available at publication time.
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'Ebola has tortured us': Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads
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The U.S. issues a maximum alert for the Ebola outbreak in Africa: "Do not travel"
Only a brief source description was available at publication time.
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WHO worried about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreak
Only a brief source description was available at publication time.
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United States Responds to Ebola Outbreak in Africa
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Related Disease Sheets
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Ebola virus disease
Pathogen: Ebola viruses, including Bundibugyo virus in the current DRC/Uganda outbreak
Ebola remains a defining outbreak-desk disease because healthcare transmission, funeral practices, laboratory capacity, community trust, and international alarm can all move faster than the confirmed count.
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Hantavirus syndrome
Pathogen: Hantaviruses, including Andes virus in the Americas
This is a rare but frightening severe-disease story where a single unusual cluster can force questions about travel safety, rodent exposure, and whether Andes-virus-style person-to-person spread is in play.
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Measles
Pathogen: Measles virus
Measles is a clean reporter desk disease because it reveals vaccination gaps, school and household spread, travel-linked importation, and public-health capacity all at once.
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Anthrax
Pathogen: Bacillus anthracis
Anthrax is a strong local accountability story because livestock practices, slaughter exposure, and rural reporting gaps can hide serious outbreaks in plain sight.