America Stands on the Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status After 26 Years, as Cases Pass 2,000
In the year 2000, the United States achieved something that took decades of sustained public health effort to accomplish...
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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Could Become "Worst in History," Africa CDC Warns
The numbers that Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya laid out this week were not numbers that public health official...
The Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Accelerating - And Health Officials Fear the Worst Is Still Ahead
Ebola is not a new disease. The Democratic Republic of Congo has lived with it in various forms since the virus was firs...
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda
The World Health Organization made it official on May 17, 2026: the Ebola outbreak tearing through the Democratic Republ...
PEPFAR Funding Cuts Leave HIV Patients Without Treatment Across Africa
For nearly two decades, PEPFAR — the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — has been one of the most successfu...