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Record-Breaking Ebola Trial: Two Drugs Tested as DRC Outbreak Expands

Just six weeks after the international health emergency declaration for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, an unprecedented clinical trial began in Bunia, DRC, testing remdesivir and MBP134. With over 1,792 confirmed cases and 625 deaths as of July 9, 2026, the scientific community aims to reduce the mortality of a virus that kills one in three infected and has no approved vaccine or treatment.

American Ebola Patient Arrives in Germany for Advanced Treatment

A 60-year-old U.S. humanitarian worker infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been transferred to a hospital in Frankfurt. German authorities assure the risk of spread is very low, highlighting international cooperation to combat the Bundibugyo strain outbreak.

El enigma del Ébola: héroes en la primera línea y origen salvaje

Mientras un nuevo brote de Ébola azota la República Democrática del Congo con más de 1.250 casos, científicos buscan en la fauna silvestre las claves para prevenir futuras pandemias. Paralelamente, el mundo atenta la propagación de hantavirus en cruceros. Profesionales de la salud arriesgan sus vidas para contener estos virus.

Ebola Crisis in DRC: Nearly 300 Infected People Missing Amid Humanitarian Disaster

A devastating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to control an Ebola outbreak. Nearly 300 people who tested positive have vanished from authorities' radar, over one million live in inaccessible displacement camps, and the WHO projects more than 8,000 cases by September. Only 13% of pledged international funding has reached the country.

Kenya Halts US Ebola Quarantine Center After Deadly Protests

Kenya's Health Minister ordered the immediate suspension of a US-led Ebola quarantine center in Nanyuki after being held in contempt of court. Three protesters died during demonstrations against the facility, which locals feared would expose the country to the deadly virus. Kenya has zero Ebola cases, while the outbreak in neighboring DRC continues to spread.

France Confirms First Ebola Case in Doctor Returning from Congo

France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a humanitarian doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling an outbreak with over 1,000 confirmed cases. The patient was immediately isolated and is in stable condition, while authorities trace close contacts and assure the risk to the European population remains very low.

France Confirms First Ebola Case Outside Africa: Doctor Isolated in Paris

The French Ministry of Health announced the detection of the first Ebola case outside the African continent during the current outbreak. A humanitarian doctor arrived in Paris from Kinshasa on a commercial flight. The patient is in stable condition, isolated with a very low viral load, while authorities track down passengers from the flight.

OMS eleva a 220 las muertes sospechosas por brote de Ébola en República Democrática del Congo

La Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró emergencia de salud pública internacional por el brote de Ébola cepa Bundibugyo en África Central. La República Democrática del Congo enfrenta una crisis sanitaria con 82 casos confirmados, 7 muertes confirmadas y aproximadamente 220 muertes sospechosas. El brote se propaga en una zona de conflicto armado, lo que complica la respuesta internacional.

OMS declara riesgo "muy alto" por Ébola y trasladan paciente a Alemania

La Organización Mundial de la Salud elevó al máximo el nivel de alerta por el brote de Ébola en República Democrática del Congo, donde ya hay 82 casos confirmados. La cepa Bundibugyo no tiene vacuna aprobada, y un médico estadounidense infectado fue derivado de urgencia a un hospital de alta seguridad en Berlín.

RD Congo: su primera Copa del Mundo podría ser sin hinchas en las tribunas

La selección de República Democrática del Congo estaría cerca de clasificar a su primer Mundial, pero sus aficionados enfrentan enormes obstáculos para viajar a Estados Unidos, México y Canadá. Costos elevados, requisitos de visado y la situación económica del país africanos podrían dejar al equipo sin su fiel hinchada en la cita histórica de 2026.

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