July 17, 2026
The move comes as an outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda
Health teams race to find thousands possibly exposed to the virus while also battling challenges that make it difficult to contain
Hospital official says 25 patients fled during two weekend attacks
WHO chief warns the epidemic is likely to worsen as lack of vaccines complicates containment
An outbreak in eastern DR Congo has recorded about 600 suspected cases and over 130 deaths
The outbreak spread undetected for weeks through a densely populated, violence-ravaged area
Medical centres reuse prosthetics from dead bodies, while others build makeshift limbs, risking infection
Hundreds have already died waiting, medical groups and Palestinian health authorities say
