The Guardian Europe
Ebola Fighters Not Paid, Still Fighting: A Tale of Heroism and Shameful Payroll
DRC Ebola heroes work unpaid as outbreak spreads; UN warns funds run out, and the world collectively checks its wallet.
2026-08-22
The Guardian Europe
2026-08-10
BBC World
WHO Chases Ebola, Loses; Virus Maintains Unbeaten Streak
Ebola continues to outpace health authorities in DR Congo, with WHO admitting the virus is ahead of them. Second-worst outbreak ever, no vaccine, and only 30% of cases reached.
2026-07-24
BBC Health
Man Who Missed Covid Vaccine Trial Gets Second Chance at Needle-Based Altruism
UK man who missed Covid vaccine trial gets first experimental Ebola jab, because apparently one pandemic wasn't enough.
2026-07-16
BBC World
New Monkey Species With Orange Lips Found Hiding in Congo Forest, Nobody Told It to Smile
Scientists confirm new monkey species with orange lips and a black face, after locals knew about it all along.
2026-06-18
BBC World
Ebola Mourners Get a Grim New Lesson: How to Bury Loved Ones Without Becoming a Statistic
In DR Congo, Ebola mourners learn to grieve without traditional rites, as safe burials become a grim necessity and one man buries both parents in two days.
2026-06-17
BBC World
Armed Men Storm Hospital, Kidnap Six-Year-Old Ebola Patient in DR Congo - Because Nothing Says 'Medical Skepticism' Like a Knife
Armed men kidnap a six-year-old Ebola patient in DR Congo, proving that misinformation, suspicion, and knives are a terrible combination during an outbreak that's already killed nearly 200 people.
2026-05-31
BBC World
Brazil Places Two Patients in 'Please Don't Be Ebola' Holding Pattern
Brazil nervously watches two international travelers with Ebola-like symptoms, but they probably just have meningitis and malaria - which is somehow comforting.
BBC World
Ebola in DR Congo: MSF Says 'Deeply Alarming' Situation Made Worse by Nobody Knowing How Bad It Actually Is
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak sets a grim record for speed, MSF says the response hasn't caught up, and the WHO chief visits to see how bad it really is (spoiler: pretty bad).
2026-05-23
BBC Health
WHO Elevates Ebola Risk to 'Very High' in DR Congo, Because Things Weren't Stressful Enough
WHO raises Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo as rare Bundibugyo species spreads, vaccines remain elusive, and a hospital fire shows trust is still in short supply.
2026-05-21
UN News
WHO Fights Rare Ebola Strain With the Radical Strategy of Actually Talking to People
WHO battles rare Ebola strain in DRC and Uganda with community trust, since no vaccine exists and scaring people doesn't work.
2026-05-18
BBC World
Ebola's Back, and It Brought a Rare Strain Nobody Vaccinated For
WHO declares Ebola emergency as rare, unvaccinated strain spreads through conflict zones, funerals, and a stubborn belief in witchcraft over hospitals.
2026-04-30
BBC World
Record-Breaking Marathon Man Returns Home, Gets Dance Party He Definitely Earned
Sabastian Sawe gets a dance party for breaking the marathon record, while Africa juggles volcanoes, coups, gold rushes, and the eternal struggle against gravity and bad government.
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