Pandemics

German hospital treats US Ebola patient infected in Congo

The patient is being treated in complete isolation in a unit at Frankfurt University Hospital.

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected: WHO official

A healthcare worker stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18.

Jolted by Ebola, countries try again to finish pandemic treaty

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a reminder that the next pandemic threat could spring up from anywhere, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola as cases rise

The virus has infected nearly 1,300 people and killed more than 360 people across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Defences against Disease X weakened by one missing ingredient: Trust

Trust is critical if the world is to get its act together before the arrival of the dreaded Disease X.

‘Diseases, unfortunately, do not sleep’: How CDA is using AI to lead S’pore’s infectious diseases fight

CDA chief executive Vernon Lee stresses AI could help free up staff for more analytical and policy-making activities, tapping data provided by the technology.

More H5 avian flu cases detected in wild birds in Australia

The deadly H5 avian influenza has been discovered in a fourth wild bird in Australia, with a fifth case suspected.

Australia reports second H5N1 bird flu case in migratory seabird

Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 20.

Is the US prepared for the next pandemic? How Trump’s policies have weakened defences

Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the coffin of a man who died of Ebola virus before his burial in Bunia, Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 10, 2026.

Ebola shows world unprepared for pandemic, former US CDC head says

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 28 there are 1,077 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is spreading quickly.

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