The NIH Went to the Congo and All I Got Was This Lousy Monkeypox
NIH researchers arrested for smuggling monkeypox and dangerous pathogens into the U.S. in 2026.
America Forever Bytes
Congo · AFBytes
Country
Congo
Recent coverage
Ebola fears prompt Spanish city to cancel Congo’s World Cup warmup match against Chile
Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the ...
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says
The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving
Tedros Redemption Arc? W.H.O. Chief Enters Heart of Ebola Outbreak with Reputation in Tatters
The stakes could not have been higher for W.H.O. leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus as he spent the weekend overseeing Ebola response in Congo.
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients
A volunteer for the U.N. food agency is providing crucial support In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo
WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but frontline medics say major challenges remain
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients, workers
Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as stories from recovered medical workers stir hope
At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo's growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medi...
Ebola survivors note ‘indescribable joy’ while Congo’s confirmed cases near 300
At least 282 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Congo's growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as patients who recovered from a type of the disea...
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
Congolese authorities say there are now at least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola in its ongoing outbreak
Congo’s Ebola footprint widens as officials race to gauge epidemic’s true scale
Congo's Ebola outbreak expands to 22 health zones as officials struggle to assess the epidemic's true scale amid conflict.
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Bunia, Congo, as Ebola cases surge. Urgent need for community trust and better response amid rapid virus ...
Washington Must Get Tough on Kinshasa To Bring Peace to Congo
For nearly three decades, the breathtakingly beautiful, mineral-rich hills and valleys of the African Great Lakes region have been haunted by an agonizingly
Lloyds turns to copper to cut iron ore reliance, targets $1.3 billion business over 5 years
The miner's Congo copper assets and Papua New Guinea ambitions are central to a strategy aimed at reducing reliance on a single commodity and geography, with th...
WHO Chief Visits Congo, Expresses Faith in Ebola Fight
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus...
Ebola outbreak: WHO chief visits epicentre Bunia in eastern Congo, urges countries to reconsider travel bans
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in eastern Congo as a rare Ebola outbreak continues to spread. He urged community trust, safe burial practice...
WHO chief arrives in Congo as officials fear Ebola outbreak spread
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Congo as health officials continue to battle a severe Ebola outbreak and mi...
Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad
The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are alarming and disappointing infectious disease experts...
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture.
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'
The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don’t always display their goods openly. Others occasionally sell in the open, like the women who preside over impossi...
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'
KINSHASA, Congo – The head of the World Health Organisation has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of...
W.H.O. Boss Tedros Heads to Congo as Ebola Cases Surge
World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the Congo to support Ebola response efforts.
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak.
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa
Aid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Central and East Africa Causes Alarm - Global Research
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo exposes how war, poverty and weakened global cooperation are fueling Africa’s latest public health crisis.
Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread
The border will be closed for four weeks, except for Ebola response teams
India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in Congo
India has dispatched emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, as confirmed by the Africa CDC. The supplies aim ...
Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases ha...