Ebola Virus

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October 5, 2026 Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Adina Renner

How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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September 22, 2026 David Quammen

The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide

Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.

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September 22, 2026 David Quammen

The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide

Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.

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September 12, 2026 Ruth Maclean

The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response

International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that.

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September 9, 2026 Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi

How a Driver’s Sudden Death Triggered Ebola Panic in Congo

When a truck driver unexpectedly collapsed and died in a remote village, frontline medical staff scrambled to safely isolate his body, triggering a standoff.

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September 9, 2026 Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Arlette Bashizi and Sutton Raphael

Making Coffins in Ebola’s Epicenter

A coffin maker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen a significant increase in the number of coffins needed in Bunia since the latest Ebola outbreak began in May.

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September 1, 2026 Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi

The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola

While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

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August 23, 2026 Matthew Mpoke Bigg

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak Centered in Congo

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared 100 days ago and is spreading faster than any on record, officials said.

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August 21, 2026 Zane Irwin, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sebastián López Brach

Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic

Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread.

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August 13, 2026 Finbarr O’Reilly

A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward

The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.