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Scientists racing to develop potential vaccines and treatments against a deadly Ebola outbreak are without a viable sample of the virus, highlighting growing disputes over pathogen sharing for research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/26/world/science-health/ebola-virus-samples-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #ebola #democraticrepublicofcongo #who #health #medicine #africa

Ebola scientists lack access to virus samples behind Congo’s largest Bundibugyo outbreak

The issue highlights growing disputes over pathogen sharing and the difficulty of moving infectious materials across borders for research.

The Japan Times

The Guardian Feeds 4d ago

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility
By Rachel Savage and agencies

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/kenya-minister-orders-halt-us-ebola-facility

#Ebola #Kenya #Africa #Trumpadministration #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #USnews #Worldnews #RachelSavage #agencies

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

The Guardian

The Guardian Feeds 5d ago

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility
By Agence France-Presse in Nairobi

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/kenya-minister-orders-halt-us-ebola-facility

#Ebola #Kenya #Africa #Trumpadministration #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #AgenceFrancePresseinNairobi

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 5d ago

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/kenya-minister-orders-halt-us-ebola-facility #Ebola #Kenya #Africa #TrumpAdministration #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo

Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

The Guardian

DB 🌱💦Jun 17

Alvin Mak is a Congolese fashion designer whose work has gone viral after the arrival in Houston of the DRC team, all wearing his strikingly classy outfits that included leopard-embellished suits and bags.

#WorldCup #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #Fashion

The Japan Times Jun 14

Distrust hinders Ebola contact tracing in Congo displacement camps as some in the conflict-torn area believe Ebola is a hoax. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/14/world/science-health/congo-health-workers-ebola-containment-struggles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #ebola #africa #democraticrepublicofcongo #who #health #medicine

Health workers struggle to contain Ebola in Congo camps as distrust grows

Since the Ebola outbreak was declared a month ago, several treatment sites have been attacked by locals angry about not being able to bury their loved ones.

The Japan Times

Fllics Jun 13

Congo’s burial teams fight Ebola one coffin at a time

Red Cross volunteer Safari Isaac and his team are specialized responders trained to handle highly infectious bodies under strict protocols, but mistrust and resistance are hampering their response efforts. #drc #democraticrepublicofcongo #ebola #africa #health #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on…

https://fllics.com/en/video/congos-burial-teams-fight-ebola-one-coffin-at-a-time/

Congo's burial teams fight Ebola one coffin at a time

Fllics

Headlines Africa Jun 13

Ebola: Private clinics on front line as patients shun public hospitals http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TT1glf #Ebola #PublicHealth #PrivateClinics #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #HealthCare

The Japan Times Jun 12

Investigators hunting for the "patient zero" of the Ebola epidemic raging in war-torn Congo are examining the events surrounding a suspected super-spreader event, where dozens died following a funeral, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/world/science-health/ebola-patient-zero/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #ebola #democraticrepublicofcongo #who #health #medicine #africa

A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola’s patient zero

The Ebola outbreak has caused about 635 confirmed infections and at least 127 deaths in eastern Congo, but the true toll could be much higher, officials say.

The Japan Times

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