Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, Africa's main health body said on Thursday, though first tests had come up negative.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is probing 12 potential Ebola cases in its northwest. Despite initial negative tests, concerns mount as Uganda declares an outbreak. Equateur province, a virus hotspot,

A potential Ebola outbreak has been reported in the DRC, at a time when the Trump administration has paused communication with the WHO.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned of "unimaginable consequences" if samples of Ebola are leaked after Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma

Ugandan authorities have confirmed the Sudan strain in Kampala following a patients death Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its c

Fears have been raised that samples of Ebola viruses could escape from a laboratory in the Democratic Republic of Congo after violence erupted in the country. The facility is in the strategic city of Goma, eastern Congo, which Rwandan-backed rebels claim to have captured.

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from it, the health ministry said. It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000.

Britain has warned Rwanda that its involvement in an escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could jeopardise the over $1 billion of aid it receives every year.

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

This report summarizes recent developments in health, including Biocon's Q3 revenue decline, Ebola outbreaks in Africa, controversies surrounding vaccine views, cybersecurity risks in patient monitors,