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China deploys second medical team to DRC as Ebola cases surpass 1,500, underscoring Beijing's deepening health security partnership with Africa.
France confirms first Ebola case of current outbreak as doctor returning from Congo is isolated. WHO warns outbreak is moving faster than response.
The US has demanded Belgium ban Congolese travelers over Ebola fears ahead of the World Cup. Belgium's health minister has refused, sparking a dispute.
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke rejects US demand for a travel ban on Congolese citizens, calling it unscientific and disproportionate.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. focuses narrowly on food and vaccines while leaving critical health agencies without permanent leadership amid an Ebola outbreak.
A Belgian national hospitalized in Rio under Ebola suspicion has tested negative. Fiocruz confirms malaria as global health vigilance continues.
A rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain surges in DRC's Ituri Province with over 1,000 cases and 241 deaths as medics struggle to contain the outbreak.
Belgian hospitals activate Ebola contingency plans after WHO declares international emergency over rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda.
Trump administration plans to quarantine and treat Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya instead of repatriating them, breaking decades of established protocol.
Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda escalates with new cases in Kampala. EU dispatches 100 tons of aid as WHO warns outbreak is outpacing response efforts.
China CDC issues Ebola prevention alert after WHO declares DRC outbreak a global health emergency, requiring 21-day monitoring for travelers.
WHO raises Ebola risk to 'very high' in DRC after protesters burn a treatment center. No vaccine exists for the rare Bundibugyo strain.
The US expands its Ebola entry ban to green card holders as WHO warns of Bundibugyo strain spread in DRC and Uganda, sparking debate.
U.S. foreign aid cuts weakened disease surveillance in Africa, potentially delaying detection of the Ebola outbreak that has killed over 130 people.
An American surgeon contracted Ebola while operating on a patient in Congo. He was evacuated to Berlin as the WHO warns of nearly 600 suspected cases.
An American missionary tests positive for Ebola in Congo as the US announces travel restrictions amid a growing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain.
DR Congo faces its 17th Ebola outbreak with at least 80 deaths from the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or specific treatment exists.