Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 in fastest-growing outbreak
Nearly half of the people confirmed to have the virus have died in DRC’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.
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DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter
The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.
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WHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death
The WHO says the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty, with no sign of ongoing transmission.
Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative
Preliminary lab results ease fears of a second case in Kenya, after the country reported its first-ever case this week.
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Why single Ebola death in Kenya has prompted fears of wider African spread
According to the WHO, the Kenyan patient first got sick in the DRC, where they had been living, and was treated there.
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Russia dismisses reports of second plague case, WHO urges formal response
Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases.
US CDC says it’s ‘aware of and closely monitoring’ Russian plague case
The top US public health agency’s remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s ‘closely’ watching the incident.
Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return
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What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case
Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia.
Published On 6 Oct 2026
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case
A Russian agency links the lab worker’s death to ‘pneumonia of unknown’ origin.
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