February 11, 2021 Congo officials confirm 2nd death from Ebola in the east A second case and death of Ebola has been recorded in Congo’s North Kivu province, according to officials.
February 8, 2021 Congo braces for potential Ebola spread amid coronavirus The Democratic Republic of the Congo could see a resurgence of Ebola, a deadly disease that is behind the recent passing of a woman in Butembo, a city in North Kivu Province which had only in recent months declared an end to an Ebola outbreak there.
November 19, 2020 Congo declares end to 11th Ebola outbreak Congo has announced the end to its 11th Ebola outbreak, this case in the western Equateur Province.
October 15, 2020 Regeneron's Ebola drug gets first-ever FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first-ever approval of an Ebola drug, which is made of three monoclonal antibodies.
October 3, 2020 What is Remdesivir? Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that is currently being used to treat the novel coronavirus.
July 17, 2020 WHO facing funding shortages in fighting Congo Ebola outbreak World Health Organization (WHO) officials raised concern on Thursday over the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid critical funding gaps.
June 25, 2020 Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever Eastern Congo marked an official end Thursday to the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years, as armed rebels and community mistrust undermined the promise of new vaccines.
June 5, 2020 New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo, WHO says A country that’s already battling the novel coronavirus and experiencing the world’s largest measles outbreak is now reporting a new outbreak of Ebola.
April 13, 2020 Ebola spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo during coronavirus fight, officials say The Democratic Republic of Congo had its hopes dashed this weekend after several Ebola-related deaths were reported, further demoralizing the country as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 8, 2020 Charles Franzen: Beating coronavirus – Ebola fight offers lessons for pandemic What we’ve seen in the fight against Ebola can directly inform how we combat coronavirus.
