Also known as: Ebola upsurge
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Audio By VocalizeTourism PS John Ololtua addresses delegates during the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) annual convention in Mombasa. [Courtesy, Meta] Kenya's tourism stakeholders and government officials have cautioned against sensational reporting on Ebola, warning th …
PS to media: Think of tourism sector as you report on EbolaThe Standard
… It is therefore understandable that the US government would seek to protect Americans from exposure to Ebola, one of the most lethal infectious diseases. …
If Ebola is too dangerous for the US, why is it safe enough for Kenya?The Standard
… sing over the city, AFP journalists reported on June 4, 2026. [AFP] The African Union Commission (AUC) has condemned armed clashes in Mogadishu between opposition forces and state security troops, as the violence threatened to derail Somalia's fragile response to a regional Ebola …
AU Commission condemns Mogadishu clashes as Somalia faces twin crisesThe Standard
From COVID-19 to Ebola and Marburg virus disease, Africa has in recent years found itself on the frontline of some of the world's most dangerous infectious disease outbreaks. …
Ebola 101: What Africa's deadliest virus reveals about the next pandemicCitizen Digital
Duale defends Laikipia Ebola facility, says it will serve both Kenyans and Americans By Brian Kimani May 30, 2026 10:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Health CS Aden Duale speaks during an interview on Cit …
Duale defends Laikipia Ebola facility, says it will serve both Kenyans and AmericansCitizen Digital
Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk By AFP May 24, 2026 09:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A health ministry statement said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the va …
Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at riskCapital News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. …
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergencyCapital News
Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province. …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR CongoCitizen Digital
… "During the Ebola outbreaks, samples from African patients led to treatments developed without such obligations," said Olena Zarytska of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF). …
Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treatyThe United Nations warned that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that confirmed cases had been reported in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri hosting over 270,000 displaced people, with overcrowding and limited access to basic services increasing transmission risk.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Nations warned that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that confirmed cases had been reported in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri hosting over 270,000 displaced people, with overcrowding and limited access to basic services increasing transmission risk.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo fighting an Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S. government introduced travel restrictions requiring Americans returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to spend three weeks in a third country before entering the United States.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven American aid workers who were in Congo fighting an Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S. introduced travel restrictions requiring American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to spend three weeks in a third country before entering the United States.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Médecins Sans Frontières has established a training facility near Nairobi to prepare health workers for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak declared in mid-May has claimed at least 600 lives and is described as the fastest growing ever by African health officials. The training centre, equipped with simulation facilities, aims to ready doctors, nurses, and clinicians for an extremely challenging environment complicated by poverty, armed conflict, and local misinformation about the disease.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the United States is seeking to establish a quarantine centre on Kenyan soil at Laikipia Air Base, with American military aircraft assisting in the effort, citing the danger posed by Ebola as justification for the facility.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and three other provinces to halt the spread of Ebola, which has been detected in three eastern provinces roughly 1,800 km away. Opposition figures have criticized the order, alleging it is a political move to block a protest march scheduled for 8 July, though the government has not responded.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing simultaneous global attention for its World Cup performance in the US and an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri region, where health workers are racing to trace contacts and contain the worsening outbreak amid conflict-displaced populations.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization chief said the global risk from an Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains low, after France confirmed its first case in a doctor who had returned from the DR Congo. He warned against over-reaction and said there is no need for panic, though he noted that almost 80 health workers have been infected during the outbreak, which has also affected Uganda.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the Congolese doctor who helped discover Ebola in 1976, continues fighting the virus on the front line at age 84 as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles its 17th outbreak, with 808 infections and 192 deaths reported by the WHO.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tourism and government officials have warned against sensational reporting on Ebola, citing misinformation causing unnecessary travel cancellations and threatening the country's tourism sector recovery. The Tourism Principal Secretary assured that Kenya is Ebola-free and urged journalists to prioritise factual, contextual reporting.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard editorial questions why the US government would establish an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya for individuals it considers too dangerous to allow on American soil, arguing that nations have a duty to protect their citizens from such risks.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
The African Union Commission has condemned armed clashes in Mogadishu between opposition forces and state security troops, with opposition leaders accusing security forces of attacking residences linked to former political leaders. The violence threatens coordination of Somalia's response to an Ebola outbreak, with Martini Hospital designated as the national testing centre now at risk.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Africa has recently been at the forefront of dangerous infectious disease outbreaks including COVID-19, Ebola, and Marburg virus disease.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale defended the government's plan to establish a health facility in Laikipia in partnership with the United States, saying it is a military installation serving both Kenyan and American personnel in high-risk regions and forms part of Kenya's infectious disease preparedness strategy, not to import Ebola patients.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 204 deaths from 867 suspected Ebola cases across three provinces, while Uganda confirmed three new cases and the Africa Centres for Disease Control warned that 10 African countries faced risk of infection.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, citing 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, for which no approved drugs or vaccines exist. The outbreak has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases, and the WHO warned of potential for significantly larger spread across the region.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 65 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. The virus has been detected in 13 of 20 laboratory samples analysed, and the agency is convening a meeting with neighbouring countries to discuss response efforts.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
Wealthy and developing countries are in sharp disagreement at the World Health Organization over how a pandemic treaty adopted last year will work in practice, specifically on a Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing system for vaccines, tests and treatments. Developing nations fear sharing viruses without guarantees of equitable vaccine access in a future crisis.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →