Also known as: Africa CDC Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre
Africa CDC — continental public health agency coordinating response to Ebola outbreak in central Africa, mobilizing funds and advocating against travel restrictions.
… Africa CDC, the continent’s leading public health agency, has now reconstructed the Kenyan patient’s movements across nearly six weeks, revealing several missed opportunities to detect his infection and potentially preventing dozens of people from coming into contact with the dea …
… Africa CDC's Head of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Sexual Reproductive Health, Professor Diana Nambatya Nsubuga, said evidence from all 55 African Union member states showed that many maternal and newborn deaths were preventable. …
… Africa CDC backs Kenya’s response Africa CDC Head of Emergency Response Teams Dr Wessam Mankoula commended Kenya’s response to the imported case, particularly its efforts to trace the patient’s movements and identify people who came into contact with him. …
… He said Kenya had not been caught off guard by the threat, unlike the experience at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since May of 2026, when the Ebola outbreak was confirmed and announced by both WHO and Africa CDC, we were not caught off guard like COVID,” he said. …
… race against time such as the one the DRC is currently facing, we must use every tool available to us.” MSF and its epidemiological research arm, Epicentre, launched the BRAVO vaccination study in Bunia, Ituri province, in collaboration with the DRC Ministry of Health, Africa CDC …
Audio By VocalizeNearly US$3 billion has now been mobilised for the Ebola response in Central Africa, with Africa CDC saying the priority has shifted from raising money to ensuring the funds reach the frontline. …
… "We therefore urge the international community to join us in giving this agenda a big push." Africa CDC says the continent accounts for close to 70% of maternal deaths globally, believing that close to 90% of deaths can be averted. …
… The outbreak has also featured prominently in discussions on laboratory capacity, frontline readiness and emergency financing at UNGA.Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya, speaking to Semafor during the General Assembly, called for faster release of emergency funds. …
Audio By Vocalize The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed the 5,000-case mark, according to Africa CDC, as the rapidly spreading disease becomes the country's deadliest Ebola.Africa CDC, reported on Monday that more than 5,000 confirmed cases and over 2 …
A 40-year-old Kenyan businessman spent time in Ebola-affected regions of DR Congo and travelled through Uganda and Kenya before his infection was diagnosed at a Nairobi hospital, where he died two days later. His undetected passage through multiple health facilities and airport screenings has raised questions about biosecurity protocols across the three nations during an outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people in DR Congo this year.
A 40-year-old Kenyan businessman spent time in Ebola-affected regions of DR Congo and travelled through Uganda and Kenya before his infection was diagnosed at a Nairobi hospital, where he died two days later. His undetected passage through multiple health facilities and airport screenings has raised questions about biosecurity protocols across the three nations during an outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people in DR Congo this year.
At the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan called on African legislators to move beyond political commitments and take action to reduce preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths, stressing the need for stronger legislation, adequate financing and effective oversight. While maternal mortality in African Union member states declined by 42 per cent between 2000 and 2023, Africa still accounts for about 70 per cent of global maternal deaths.
Kenya has designated Gate 16 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for screening all passengers arriving from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and the Central African Republic as the country steps up preparedness following an imported case. The Public Health Principal Secretary said Kenya is also considering introducing exit screening to prevent the virus being exported.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya has confirmed an imported Ebola case from the Democratic Republic of Congo but does not have an outbreak. He said the government screened 650,000 passengers across 15 entry points, trained 4,900 healthcare workers, and tested 276 suspected cases that returned negative.
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo are testing Ervebo, an Ebola vaccine licensed against the Zaire species, to see whether it can protect people exposed to the Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak that has crossed 8,000 confirmed cases. The BRAVO vaccination study will follow 20,000 frontline workers in Ituri and North Kivu over nine to 12 months.
Africa CDC says nearly US$3 billion has been mobilised for the Ebola response in Central Africa following a G20+ Foreign Ministers meeting, with the priority now shifting to ensuring funds reach the frontline. The figure represents pledges, with around $700–$800 million in new money, and the US is the largest individual funder at $878 million.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, called for increased investment in healthcare and stronger partnerships to prevent maternal and child deaths across Africa during a speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. She emphasized that political commitment and healthcare systems centred on people are essential for progress.
The United States has pledged $267 million to support response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest WHO figures show 7,733 confirmed cases and 3,732 confirmed deaths across 63 health zones. Africa CDC Director-General called for faster release of emergency funds and stronger domestic financing during discussions at the UN General Assembly on pandemic preparedness gaps.
A WHO incident manager said it is still possible to bring the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo under control within three months if necessary resources are provided, though the outbreak has worsened and expanded to a sixth province, killing at least 2,325 people so far.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed 5,000 confirmed cases and over 2,320 deaths across six provinces, becoming the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak since it was declared in May after the Bundibugyo species was detected in Ituri.
By August 2, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak had infected 743 children aged zero to 17 years and claimed the lives of 330 of them. Children make up nearly a quarter of confirmed infections but account for almost one-third of Ebola deaths, and fear of the virus is also keeping families away from hospitals, exposing children to preventable illnesses.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 3,748 confirmed cases with 1,657 deaths and a 44 per cent case fatality rate on its 78th day, now the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history. Health authorities report that transmission continues to outpace response efforts despite improvements in contact tracing.
Kenya and 10 regional countries will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cross-border disease surveillance, data sharing, and coordinated responses to disease outbreaks. The agreement aims to facilitate real-time surveillance, harmonise health measures at border points, and improve joint resource mobilisation during health emergencies.
Africa's top public health agency does not support travel bans in response to the continent's worsening Ebola outbreak and is urging the United States to lift restrictions imposed on Uganda, DRC, and South Sudan. The agency argues that travel bans hinder medical supplies and personnel and disrupt trade.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Homeland Security have maintained stringent travel measures, including a Do Not Board list, for people departing the Democratic Republic of the Congo to prevent Bundibugyo Ebola importation during the country's largest recorded outbreak. An American physician infected with the virus while working in the DRC is receiving treatment in Germany.
The World Health Organisation confirmed that a second American humanitarian worker infected with Ebola's Bundibugyo strain has been transferred to Germany for treatment, ending speculation that Kenya's Nanyuki facility would receive the patient.
An international trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun enrolling patients to evaluate whether a monoclonal antibody called MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir can improve survival for Bundibugyo virus disease, a rare strain of Ebola for which no approved treatment currently exists.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the government is alert and ready to handle any reported Ebola case, with adequate resources allocated for surveillance at entry points, isolation centres, equipment, and personnel training. He warned against politicization of preventive measures.
Kenya has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness in response to Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirming no confirmed cases in Kenya as of June 5, 2026. The government has screened over 80,000 travellers, activated the National Incident Management System, and enhanced surveillance at all points of entry.
The Ministry of Health says 56 samples from people with travel history to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have tested negative for Ebola, and Kenya has screened more than 80,000 travellers with no confirmed cases as of June 5, 2026. The government has intensified preparedness measures including surveillance at points of entry and laboratory testing capacity.
The main airport in Ituri province, which had been closed for 10 days due to an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday. The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling an epidemic suspected to have killed at least 246 people in the country and neighbouring Uganda.
The main airport in Ituri province reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure during an Ebola outbreak that has killed at least 246 people in DR Congo and Uganda. Authorities said health measures were now in place to allow gradual resumption of commercial flights.
The World Health Organization has identified two candidate vaccines—rVSV Bundibugyo and ChAdOx1 Bundibugyo—and several treatment options for clinical trial evaluation as the Bundibugyo virus outbreak spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The rVSV vaccine could be ready for efficacy testing in seven to nine months, while the ChAdOx1 vaccine could be ready within two to three months.
Uganda confirmed two new Ebola cases on Friday, bringing the total to nine with one fatality since the outbreak was declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both new cases are Congolese nationals; Uganda has closed its border with the DRC and ordered a 21-day quarantine for arrivals from that country.
The Gates Foundation has committed over Ksh.1.94 billion ($15 million) in emergency funding to support Ebola response in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with funds distributed to Africa CDC, WHO AFRO, and WHO Headquarters for coordination, operational support, and procurement of response commodities.
India and the African Union have postponed the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for May 28–31 in New Delhi, citing an emerging public health situation following a deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO says the risk from the outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally.
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga met with WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge to discuss strengthening health workforce collaboration between Africa and Europe through retention strategies and ethical mobility frameworks for healthcare workers. The discussions focused on addressing global staff shortages, improving retention, promoting social inclusion, and strengthening protections against violence and burnout.
Deaths from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 131, with 543 suspected cases and 33 confirmed cases in DRC, plus two confirmed cases in Uganda. The WHO Director-General has declared the rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, the first such declaration made before convening an emergency committee.
Kenya has rejected blanket quarantines for travellers and truck drivers as part of its Ebola preparedness, instead implementing enhanced risk-based screening and surveillance aligned with WHO guidance. The country has screened over 34,500 travellers at borders and airports, and is deploying an online passenger surveillance system and cross-border coordination with Uganda, DRC, and regional partners.
Kenya has launched intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness measures through the Kenya National Public Health Institute following Bundibugyo strain outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, though no cases linked to the current outbreak have been detected in Kenya. The WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the Africa CDC classified it as a Grade 3 High Risk event due to cross-border transmission and the absence of licensed vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain.