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
2026-08-18
The Guardian
Study Finds Justice System Prefers Its Victims Not Too Vulnerable, Please
Justice system fails vulnerable women again, Levy gets life tariff, and other cheerful news including climate denial, Trump threats, Ebola, and a housing market holding its breath.
2026-08-17
The Guardian Europe
DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Wins the Unwanted Title of Deadliest in Country's History
Ebola sets a new, unwanted record in the DRC, with the UN noting it's 'winning' - a race no one entered.
2026-08-15
UN News
‘Ebola is Winning’: UN Admits Defeat to a Virus, Because of Course We Let It Get This Far
Ebola is killing someone every 30 minutes in the DRC, and the UN is asking for more money and a wake-up call, because apparently the world's been napping through a pandemic.
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.
2026-07-29
UN News
Ebola Outbreak Hits 3,200 Cases, Hunger Joins the Ranks of the Virus's Best Friends
UN food agency warns hunger is fueling Ebola's spread in DRC as cases hit 3,200; $293.6 million needed to keep containment efforts from falling apart.
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
The Atlantic
Ebola Outbreak Reminds Us We're Great at Forgetting What We Learned
The third-largest Ebola outbreak ever shows we've learned some things, but the U.S. seems determined to unlearn the importance of actually maintaining the systems that stop pandemics.
2026-07-15
Ars Technica
Trump Admin’s Ebola Strategy: Strand Americans, Hope for the Best
Trump administration bars Americans in Ebola-stricken DRC from returning home, experts call it historically ineffective and harmful.
2026-07-05
UN News
Ebola Survivor Returns Home, Stigma Goes Down for the Count in Uganda
An anthropologist plays community mediator as Uganda battles Ebola stigma, proving that cake and conversation can be just as vital as lab results.
2026-07-03
BBC World
Finally Testing Treatments for the Ebola Strain That’s Been Busy Killing People
WHO begins clinical trial for Bundibugyo Ebola strain treatments as DRC outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases and 438 deaths.
2026-07-02
The Guardian
Ebola's Wildlife Origins: A Mystery That Might Kill Us All, But Hey, At Least Bats Are Getting Blamed
Ebola's wildlife origins remain a mystery as another outbreak rages, but hey, at least we're blaming bats and slashing research budgets.
2026-06-30
The Guardian
Glasgow Hospital Tests Patient for Ebola; Public Health Scotland Insists It’s Probably Fine
A patient in Glasgow is being tested for Ebola; Public Health Scotland says risk is low, but they're ready to trace contacts and maybe panic a little.
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.
2026-06-05
The Guardian
Your Smartphone's Dirty Secret: It Might Be Giving You Ebola
Your smartphone's cobalt habit is helping Ebola throw bigger, deadlier parties in the Congo basin. Who knew deforestation could be so viral?
2026-06-02
Ars Technica
Moderna Gets $50 Million to Make a Vaccine for the Ebola Strain Nobody Bothered Making a Vaccine For
CEPI drops $60M+ on three vaccine candidates for the neglected Bundibugyo ebolavirus, because nothing says 'urgent response' like funding a platform that already worked once.
2026-06-01
BBC Health
Three New Ebola Vaccines in Development Because the Old Ones Don't Cover This Particular Nightmare
Ebola's rare Bundibugyo species has killed nearly 250 people, so three vaccines are being rushed into development because apparently one wasn't enough for this particular viral drama.
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).
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