Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures: a running story on the front pages of 6 newsrooms from 16 May 2026 to 19 June 2026, 58 headlines over 35 days.

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19 June 2026

• South China Morning Post World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test

17 June 2026

• Al Jazeera Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could become worst in history, Africa CDC warns

9 June 2026

• AP Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

8 June 2026

• AP Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

7 June 2026

• Al Jazeera US doctor recovers from Ebola in Germany as DRC cases surge to 488
• AP Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

6 June 2026

• CNN 5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
• South China Morning Post WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak
• AP Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

5 June 2026

• CNN Inside the town at the heart of the Ebola outbreak

2 June 2026

• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

1 June 2026

• AP WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

31 May 2026

• Al Jazeera Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo
• New York Times What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Rise
• New York Times The mining town of Mongbwalu, Congo, is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak.
• New York Times Over 1,000 likely cases of Ebola and more than 200 suspected deaths have been recorded as of this week.
• AP WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

28 May 2026

• AP Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging
• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

27 May 2026

• BBC News Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe, says DR Congo governor

26 May 2026

• AP How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

25 May 2026

• Al Jazeera Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
• New York Times What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Rise
• AP How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

24 May 2026

• AP A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
• BBC News Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
• CNN Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads
• Al Jazeera Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases, as 10 more countries ‘at risk’ of virus

23 May 2026

• AP Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
• BBC News Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
• CNN Ebola outbreak demonstrates the costs of US funding cuts, aid workers say
• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

22 May 2026

• AP Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak
• BBC News Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

21 May 2026

• Al Jazeera WHO says 600 suspected cases, 139 deaths in growing Ebola outbreak
• BBC News Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?
• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

20 May 2026

• AP WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
• Al Jazeera US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
• AP What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo

19 May 2026

• BBC News American who contracted Ebola in DR Congo evacuated for treatment
• CNN WHO chief raises alarm over scale of Ebola outbreak after death toll climbs
• BBC News What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
• AP A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified

18 May 2026

• AP WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
• BBC News WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
• BBC News How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?
• Al Jazeera WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know
• South China Morning Post Hong Kong should issue travel alert to Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak: expert
• CNN What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
• New York Times W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
• AP A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified
• AP New Ebola outbreak in Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths

17 May 2026

• BBC News New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo
• AP A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified

16 May 2026

• BBC News New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo
• AP A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified