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Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
21 May 2026 at 16:37

Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak

21 May 2026 at 16:37

By: Lynsey Chutel and Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.

A health worker measures the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Thursday.

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Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
18 May 2026 at 20:39

Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan

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18 May 2026 at 20:39

By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman

The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members.

A Customs and Border Protection officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak, as U.S. Restricts Travelers
18 May 2026 at 20:11

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak, as U.S. Restricts Travelers

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18 May 2026 at 20:11

By: Ephrat Livni

The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The outbreak has killed more than 100.

A motorcycle taxi driver at a hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.

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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
18 May 2026 at 20:05

Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

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18 May 2026 at 20:05

By: Ruth Maclean

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases.

At a hospital in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of a new Ebola outbreak.

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Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.
23 September 2025 at 16:18

Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.

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23 September 2025 at 16:18

By: Dani Blum

Rates of the disease have fallen since 1991, when all newborns began receiving the shot. President Trump recently said he thought children should not get it until age 12.

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Trump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable
22 January 2025 at 22:00

Trump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable

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22 January 2025 at 22:00

By: Nicholas Kristof

Favoring TikTok over national security, releasing rioters, undermining global health efforts — these actions put all of us at risk.

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Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
28 November 2023 at 05:00

Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.

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28 November 2023 at 05:00

By: Stephanie Nolen and Natalija Gormalova

Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.

Sulemana Musah, a schoolteacher in Accra, Ghana, started feeling sick in 2011, while he was a student, but he didn’t receive a hepatitis C diagnosis until 2017.