{"id":21795,"date":"2026-06-06T02:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/africa-cdc-who-announce-joint-response-plan-to-ebola-outbreak-upi-com\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T02:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:32:09","slug":"africa-cdc-who-announce-joint-response-plan-to-ebola-outbreak-upi-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/africa-cdc-who-announce-joint-response-plan-to-ebola-outbreak-upi-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa CDC, WHO announce joint response plan to Ebola outbreak &#8211; upi.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> \t\t\tarticle ul\tli { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } \t\t<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\"> \t\t\t<script type=\"module\" crossorigin data-ll=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/instaread.co\/js\/instaread.player.js\"><\/script> \t\t\t<instaread-player publication=\"upi\"><\/instaread-player> \t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<article itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">June 5 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization on Friday announced a joint response plan to counter the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The plan is focused strengthening health systems and cross-board collaboration to improve treatment and attempt to slow spread of the Bundiguyo species of the Ebola virus, for which there is no vaccine. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\">\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"upi-com_incontent_reusable_81045\"> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfreestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable\", slotId: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable_81045\" });\n<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since May 15, the WHO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/alert-and-response\" target=\"_blank\">has confirmed<\/a> 381 cases and 64 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak has been centered, and 16 cases and 1 death in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Previous estimates of more than 1,000 suspected cases and about 250 suspected deaths are still being discussed by some officials and experts, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0q2q4y09elo\" target=\"_blank\">The BBC<\/a> reported on Friday that some officials have backed off discussing estimates, including those in the DRC. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-inline lato\">\n<h3 class=\"arimo bold\">Related<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/02\/kenya-court-ebola-quarantine\/7741780420630\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Ebola facility in Kenya paused by courts as Kenyans protest\">Ebola facility in Kenya paused by courts as Kenyans protest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/05\/29\/drc-ebola-outbreak-care-response-resources\/3481780076765\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Response to Congo Ebola outbreak faces shortfall of aid support\">Response to Congo Ebola outbreak faces shortfall of aid support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/05\/28\/latam-Mexico-Canada-United-States-Ebola-World-Cup\/3731779987847\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Mexico, U.S., Canada tighten Ebola rules for World Cup\">Mexico, U.S., Canada tighten Ebola rules for World Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/75\/wr\/mm7522e1.htm?s_cid=OS_mm7522e1_w\" target=\"_blank\">published an estimate<\/a> that suggests that if not enough is done the outbreak could easily explode into tens of thousands of cases in just a few months.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ebola moves fast. Africa must move faster,&#8221; Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa CDC, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/05-06-2026-africa-cdc-and-who-launch-joint-continental-ebola-response-plan\" target=\"_blank\">a press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"upi-com_incontent_reusable_38576\"> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfreestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable\", slotId: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable_38576\" });\n<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This joint plan gives the continent a clear path to act with speed and unity: to save lives, support the affected countries and protect neighboring communities,&#8221; Kaseya said.<\/p>\n<p>The crux of the Africa CDC and WHO plan is to raise $518 million to support African countries to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts will include disease surveillance, laboratory testing, infection preventing and care, clinical care, logistics and support for overall essential health services.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. CDC analysis comes as estimates and predictions have appeared poise to surpass the thousand case and hundred death mark after the rapid spread of Bundibugyo in the DRC and then into Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis posits that if the outbreak response does not manage to isolate 20% of people who have the virus, there is a 65% chance that the outbreak will surpass 20,000 cases within the next three months.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, a higher proportion of people with Ebola were to enter isolation &#8212; upwards of 70% &#8212; it could limit the chance that the outbreak stays surpasses 10,000 cases in the next 90 days to around 5%, researchers wrote in the analysis.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"slider-title widget-header\">\n<h3 class=\"l-s-25\">This week in Washington<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide-image-container\" onclick=\"st_ss_sh829();\"> \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/collection\/ph\/upi\/16596\/8e058c3bb5a6372eebd027a8513f87fb\/This-week-in-Washington_1_1.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"645\" height=\"431\"> \t\t\t\t\t<script>function st_ss_sh829() {carousel.ga_b = 'Embed';carousel.show_ol([{\"p\":\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/collection\/ph\/upi\/16596\/8e058c3bb5a6372eebd027a8513f87fb\/This-week-in-Washington_1_1.jpg\",\"o\":{\"p\":\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/collection\/ph\/upi\/16596\/8e058c3bb5a6372eebd027a8513f87fb\/This-week-in-Washington_1_1.jpg\",\"id\":\"8e058c3bb5a6372eebd027a8513f87fb\",\"src\":\"upi\",\"title\":\"\",\"hl\":\"President Trump Announces $700 million \"Beautiful, Clean Coal\" Investment\",\"c\":\"President Donald Trump discusses renovations to the Lincoln Reflecting Pool and makes an announcement on coal in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday. 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Korea Protesters block Seoul counting center after ballot dispute<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; Protesters who had blocked a polling station in Seoul&#8217;s Songpa district for two nights and three days moved Friday to a vote-counting center.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/national-election-commission-chariman-resign\/8771780698506\/\" title=\"South Korea election chief to resign over ballot shortage\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/8771780698506\/2026\/upi_com\/bff0d9a351158add85c17f5f17e9509c\/v1.2\/South-Korea-election-chief-to-resign-over-ballot-shortage.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"South Korea election chief to resign over ballot shortage\" alt=\"South Korea election chief to resign over ballot shortage\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 3 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">South Korea election chief to resign over ballot shortage<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; S. Korea&#8217;s election chief said he will resign to take responsibility for ballot shortages that disrupted voting during the June 3 local elections.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/skoare-nuclear-powered-submarines-no-major-change\/4951780698218\/\" title=\"South Korea says nuclear sub plan still calls for local build\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/4951780698218\/2026\/i\/17806982668195\/v1.2\/South-Korea-says-nuclear-sub-plan-still-calls-for-local-build.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"South Korea says nuclear sub plan still calls for local build\" alt=\"South Korea says nuclear sub plan still calls for local build\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 3 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">South Korea says nuclear sub plan still calls for local build<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; S. Korea&#8217;s presidential office said no major change in the plan to build nuclear-powered submarines in S. Korea as Seoul and Washington resume talks.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/samsung-launch-customer-appreciation-campaign-worth-400-billion-won\/6831780697908\/\" title=\"Samsung Electronics to offer $261M in vouchers to customers\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/6831780697908\/2026\/i\/17806981197456\/v1.2\/Samsung-Electronics-to-offer-261M-in-vouchers-to-customers.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"Samsung Electronics to offer $261M in vouchers to customers\" alt=\"Samsung Electronics to offer $261M in vouchers to customers\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 3 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Samsung Electronics to offer $261M in vouchers to customers<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; Samsung said Friday it will launch a monthlong customer appreciation campaign worth 400 billion won, as part of a broader social contribution plan.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/president-lee-jae-myung-visit-europe\/5381780697506\/\" title=\"South Korean President to visit Europe for G7 summit, Vatican meeting\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/5381780697506\/2026\/upi_com\/751c5e529e841b769178d7414c560cd1\/v1.2\/South-Korean-President-to-visit-Europe-for-G7-summit-Vatican-meeting.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"South Korean President to visit Europe for G7 summit, Vatican meeting\" alt=\"South Korean President to visit Europe for G7 summit, Vatican meeting\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 3 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">South Korean President to visit Europe for G7 summit, Vatican meeting<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; President Lee Jae-myung will visit Europe from Tuesday through June 18 to attend the Seven summit in \u00c9vian, France, and hold meetings, official said<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/defense-stocks-surge-korean-made-missile-defense-system\/2261780697187\/\" title=\"South Korean air defense stocks surge on Middle East demand\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/2261780697187\/2026\/upi_com\/064a25a407c99cf14d7d847444e5fdda\/v1.2\/South-Korean-air-defense-stocks-surge-on-Middle-East-demand.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"South Korean air defense stocks surge on Middle East demand\" alt=\"South Korean air defense stocks surge on Middle East demand\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 4 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">South Korean air defense stocks surge on Middle East demand<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (Asia Today) &#8212; S. Korean defense stocks are surging as Middle Eastern countries press for faster deliveries of Korean-made missile defense systems, officials said.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/safrica-hiv-prevention-drug-twice-yearly-available\/2851780691987\/\" title=\"South Africa rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention drug\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/2851780691987\/2026\/upi\/6b8b5173322c30bb3ee76af91d2c6f61\/v1.2\/South-Africa-rolls-out-twice-yearly-HIV-prevention-drug.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"South Africa rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention drug\" alt=\"South Africa rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention drug\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 4 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">South Africa rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention drug<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> June 5 (UPI) &#8212; South African officials on Friday announced that the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir is now available there, calling it a &#8220;turning point.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/05\/latam-parguay-world-cup-us-visa-problems\/3611780685999\/\" title=\"Paraguayan fans try to resell World Cup tickets after U.S. visa denials\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Latest Headline', 'World News');\" class=\"row\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/img\/clear.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/3611780685999\/2026\/i\/17806886948239\/v1.2\/Paraguayan-fans-try-to-resell-World-Cup-tickets-after-US-visa-denials.jpg?stfi=1\" title=\"Paraguayan fans try to resell World Cup tickets after U.S. visa denials\" alt=\"Paraguayan fans try to resell World Cup tickets after U.S. visa denials\" width=\"200\" height=\"166\" style=\"width:200px; height: 166px;\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\">\n<div class=\"category\"><span>World News<\/span> <i class=\"time-ago\">\/\/ 6 hours ago<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Paraguayan fans try to resell World Cup tickets after U.S. visa denials<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\"> ASUNCION, Paraguay,, June 5 (UPI) &#8212; Paraguayan fans have begun to resell tickets for national team matches at the World Cup after visa applications to travel to the U.S. were denied<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">June 5 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization on Friday announced a joint response plan to counter the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa.<br \/>The plan is focused strengthening health systems and cross-board collaboration to improve treatment and attempt to slow spread of the Bundiguyo species of the Ebola virus, for which there is no vaccine. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\">\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"upi-com_incontent_reusable_81045\"> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfreestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable\", slotId: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable_81045\" });\n<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since May 15, the WHO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/alert-and-response\" target=\"_blank\">has confirmed<\/a> 381 cases and 64 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak has been centered, and 16 cases and 1 death in Uganda.<br \/>Previous estimates of more than 1,000 suspected cases and about 250 suspected deaths are still being discussed by some officials and experts, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0q2q4y09elo\" target=\"_blank\">The BBC<\/a> reported on Friday that some officials have backed off discussing estimates, including those in the DRC. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-inline lato\">\n<h3 class=\"arimo bold\">Related<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/02\/kenya-court-ebola-quarantine\/7741780420630\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Ebola facility in Kenya paused by courts as Kenyans protest\">Ebola facility in Kenya paused by courts as Kenyans protest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/05\/29\/drc-ebola-outbreak-care-response-resources\/3481780076765\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Response to Congo Ebola outbreak faces shortfall of aid support\">Response to Congo Ebola outbreak faces shortfall of aid support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/05\/28\/latam-Mexico-Canada-United-States-Ebola-World-Cup\/3731779987847\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"upi_gtag('Story', 'Related Article', 'World News');\"  title=\"Mexico, U.S., Canada tighten Ebola rules for World Cup\">Mexico, U.S., Canada tighten Ebola rules for World Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/75\/wr\/mm7522e1.htm?s_cid=OS_mm7522e1_w\" target=\"_blank\">published an estimate<\/a> that suggests that if not enough is done the outbreak could easily explode into tens of thousands of cases in just a few months.<br \/>&#8220;Ebola moves fast. Africa must move faster,&#8221; Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa CDC, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/05-06-2026-africa-cdc-and-who-launch-joint-continental-ebola-response-plan\" target=\"_blank\">a press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-center mb-5\" style=\"min-height: 305px;\">\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"upi-com_incontent_reusable_38576\"> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfreestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable\", slotId: \"upi-com_incontent_reusable_38576\" });\n<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This joint plan gives the continent a clear path to act with speed and unity: to save lives, support the affected countries and protect neighboring communities,&#8221; Kaseya said.<br \/>The crux of the Africa CDC and WHO plan is to raise $518 million to support African countries to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the outbreak.<br \/>These efforts will include disease surveillance, laboratory testing, infection preventing and care, clinical care, logistics and support for overall essential health services.<br \/>The U.S. CDC analysis comes as estimates and predictions have appeared poise to surpass the thousand case and hundred death mark after the rapid spread of Bundibugyo in the DRC and then into Uganda.<br \/>The analysis posits that if the outbreak response does not manage to isolate 20% of people who have the virus, there is a 65% chance that the outbreak will surpass 20,000 cases within the next three months.<br \/>If, however, a higher proportion of people with Ebola were to enter isolation &#8212; upwards of 70% &#8212; it could limit the chance that the outbreak stays surpasses 10,000 cases in the next 90 days to around 5%, researchers wrote in the analysis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQblItU3F6ZjlVeDVyOHB0bmlJeWlrc0o1cnRJUmc2NDl5R1BTaW1JOHZ0NlhvQnliMnVtbllOdXZPNG1ZR2hEdEZVWmRiOEF2YzYyM0Jmb3JhaXVDY3V3bmFZRjJWOUI4dWlhaHVwQTFXVWhvUUVla3U4aWR3SVdLWkwyWDlsRkkwYnFrRUxZWThuTVJZVTRfMEg3blVnSDFCazJVVNIBqgFBVV95cUxOcTVrZ0g3R3BobjZxSUJhQlphM0cwaUFRaVhoZ0N5Qy0tYkNOX1FoV3dsWFF4VUNZeHcxSUhxaGU1aW5EenkwNWR3VWFBamRHaHQ0YmF1RXN5emVLRGl3QnFhektIbFpoV0NzYlNUOVhScFZvSmlNTDVROHZfbWNOcEhSLU8ta3FvWkEwNEk5OXQtMmZyOVJqV3BURXMwVkdyenNrWWJzWl9idw?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 5 (UPI) &#8212; The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization on Friday announced a joint response plan to counter the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa. 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