Six species of the virus are known to cause disease in humans -- Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, Reston, Tai Forest and Bombali.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

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In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.

Nearby a Médecins Sans Frontières triage centre is the only reminder that this slum area is the epicentre of the mpox ...

The human rights crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to deepen, as hostilities between the armed forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expand towards South Kivu ...

Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The ...

The risks for transmission are high, with over 490,000 Kenyans visiting Uganda, while more than 201,620 Ugandans traveled to Kenya in 2023.

Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital Kampala after a 32-year-old man succumbed to the highly contagious ...