Ebola Watch

Ebola Watch — Lantern Podcasts

Ebola Watch is your daily six-minute briefing on the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Every weekday, we track confirmed case counts and suspected cases separately, follow WHO situation reports out of Geneva, and translate the science into plain language for anyone with a reason to pay attention — whether you're a global-health professional, an aid worker in the region, or an American with a flight booked to East or Central Africa. We cover cross-border contact tracing between Kinshasa and Kampala, vaccine deployment from the WHO emergency stockpile, treatment center conditions reported by Doctors Without Borders, and the diplomatic friction shaping the public-health response. You'll hear what the CDC outbreak alert actually says — not what social media is amplifying. We distinguish confirmed EVD cases from probable and suspected, and we flag when a rumor is a rumor. No panic, no stigma, no community smearing. Just accurate, on-time Ebola outbreak news, DRC health emergency updates, and Uganda border surveillance reporting you can act on.

  1. 6d ago

    DRC Ebola response turns to treatment capacity

    Ebola outbreak in DRC: WHO is highlighting a modern treatment centre as care capacity becomes the next pressure point, while U.S. and CDC travel guidance keeps the regional risk picture tied to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo improves Ebola care with modern treatment centre | WHO | Regional Office for Africa — World Health Organization https://www.afro.who.int/photo-story/democratic-republic-congo-improves-ebola-care-modern-treatment-centre 2. Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 6/5/2026 | CDC Newsroom — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/update-on-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-6-5-2026.html 3. DRC: MSF treats 65 people with Ebola in first month of intervention in North Kivu | Doctors Without Borders - USA — Doctors Without Borders https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/drc-msf-treats-65-people-ebola-first-month-intervention-north-kivu 4. TravelGov on X: "Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): The Department of State updated the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Travel Advisory which remains Level 4 and continues to advise U.S. citizens Do Not Travel to the DRC due to the Ebola outbreak. On May 22, the U.S. Centers for https://t.co/XXdOr1O6IE" / X — TravelGov https://x.com/TravelGov/status/2059622931664122287 Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email ebola-watch@lanternpodcasts.com

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Ebola Watch is your daily six-minute briefing on the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Every weekday, we track confirmed case counts and suspected cases separately, follow WHO situation reports out of Geneva, and translate the science into plain language for anyone with a reason to pay attention — whether you're a global-health professional, an aid worker in the region, or an American with a flight booked to East or Central Africa. We cover cross-border contact tracing between Kinshasa and Kampala, vaccine deployment from the WHO emergency stockpile, treatment center conditions reported by Doctors Without Borders, and the diplomatic friction shaping the public-health response. You'll hear what the CDC outbreak alert actually says — not what social media is amplifying. We distinguish confirmed EVD cases from probable and suspected, and we flag when a rumor is a rumor. No panic, no stigma, no community smearing. Just accurate, on-time Ebola outbreak news, DRC health emergency updates, and Uganda border surveillance reporting you can act on.

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