ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.
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Certain areas are seeing a notable increase.
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Forecasters warned that gusty winds and low humidity could fuel rapid fire growth on Sunday, complicating containment efforts.
Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.
Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses across societies and throughout history.
Safe interment is critical to containing the deadly disease, but in recent days around one Congolese town, that was not always being done.
Aired On: 6/22/2026
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.