The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Ugandan government have officially launched the Joint Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) to support continental health emergency capabilities amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak. The Africa CDC, in a statement issued lateContinue Reading
Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases and one probable case to date, with infections largely linked to transmission from the DRC The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while warning that continuedContinue Reading
The ECG recommended that African Union Member States, especially the 11 countries at the highest risk, use an Africa CDC preparedness checklist being developed to assess their readiness for potential imported cases Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) have called for stronger cross-borderContinue Reading
WFP is also scaling up emergency food and nutrition assistance for over 146,000 people in Ituri Province and communities affected by the Ebola outbreak The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently scaling up its emergency response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), working with the Government,Continue Reading
MONUSCO has rapidly deployed its air assets to support the Congolese government and United Nations agencies involved in combating the disease Following the official declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 16, 2026, response efforts have intensified in Ituri province. MONUSCO hasContinue Reading
The current outbreak demands urgent, coordinated and adequately financed action to contain transmission, save lives and prevent wider regional escalation The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has welcomed a US$2.5 million pledge from the Government of South Africa to support the ongoing Ebola response in the DemocraticContinue Reading
On 16 May 2026, following the confirmation of Ebola outbreaks in the two countries, Africa CDC convened a high-level consultative meeting bringing together more than 130 participants representing affected and at-risk countries On 15 May 2026, Africa CDC (https://AfricaCDC.org/) alerted the continent and the global community to the growing riskContinue Reading
