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Jun 2, 2026
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Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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Jun 1, 2026
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CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates
CEPI funding will advance vaccine candidates towards clinical trials as quickly as possible.
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Jun 1, 2026
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Inside the Ebola epicenter, the virus rages with little to stop it
A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.
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May 31, 2026
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Why Africa – and the world – remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic
As the news spread about the outbreak of Ebola in mid-May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report about pandemics. The title was: A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future.
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May 31, 2026
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World Health Organization chief warns countries against travel restrictions due to Ebola
"I would also ask countries that have imposed travel bans or border closures to reconsider. These measures make the response harder, and they discourage the transparency that saves lives."
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May 31, 2026
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Trump focuses on keeping Ebola out of US over fighting outbreak abroad
The Trump administration has turned inward in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with increasingly isolationist policies that are alarming and disappointing infectious disease experts.
