Thailand orders nationwide Ebola surveillance as governors told to support 21-day quarantine
SUNDAY, JUNE 07, 2026
Thailand has instructed all 76 provincial governors to activate Ebola surveillance and support 21-day quarantine or isolation measures for travellers from DR Congo and Uganda, following a WHO emergency declaration over the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
WHO launches US$518m plan to contain major Ebola outbreak in Africa
SATURDAY, JUNE 06, 2026
The WHO and Africa CDC have launched a US$518 million emergency plan to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda over the next six months.
CEPI allocates about US$60 million for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
Moderna and two other vaccine projects will receive support as health agencies report confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
WHO chief urges stronger Congo response as Ebola outbreak widens
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ends his DR Congo visit with a call for more support as aid groups warn Ebola cases may be far higher than reported.
Ebola recoveries bring hope as outbreak raises travel concerns
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
WHO reports five Ebola recoveries in the DRC, while Brazil investigates suspected cases and US airports expand screening ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.