MSF warns Congo’s Ebola response is missing cases and hospital spread
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6 min
DRC Ebola response efforts are missing infections while transmission continues in hospitals, MSF warns six months into the outbreak. The United States has extended entry restrictions, while ECDC maintains its assessment that infection risk for people in the EU and EEA is very low.
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DRC Ebola response efforts are missing infections while transmission continues in hospitals, MSF warns six months into the outbreak. The United States has extended entry restrictions, while ECDC maintains its assessment that infection risk for people in the EU and EEA is very low.
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“Six months into Congo's Ebola outbreak, many cases are likely being missed, transmission in hospitals in some areas is rife and the virus is still spreading out of control, Médecins Sans Frontières said on Thursday.”
- CDC Extends Entry Ban for Foreign Nationals Recently in DR Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan for Another 30 Days; U.S. Citizen Travel Restrictions Remain | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP — Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has further extended its existing entry ban, issued in response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, for another 30 days. The new CDC order applies to foreign national travelers who have departed from or were otherwise…”
- ECDC keeps Ebola risk very low in the EU and EEA as DR Congo reports 10,990 confirmed cases — 2EU.brussels
“The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) continues to assess the likelihood of infection for people living in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) as very low in the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. ECDC Director Pamela…”