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. 2d ago

    Ebola PHEIC Pushes Border Surveillance and U.S. Alerts

    Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda is under WHO’s PHEIC designation, while CDC alerts and Uganda-DRC district surveillance agreements show the response shifting to cross-border coordination, travel risk management, and classic containment without licensed Bundibugyo-specific tools. In this episode: Top stories: 1. WHO declares Ebola a public health emergency - Employer advisory — Mercer https://www.mercer.com/insights/people-strategy/people-risks-and-business-resilience/ebola-employer-advisory/ 2. Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the ... - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html 3. Uganda and DRC bordering districts agree to intensify cross-border surveillance to tackle Ebola | WHO | Regional Office for Africa — WHO - Regional Office for Africa https://www.afro.who.int/news/uganda-and-drc-bordering-districts-agree-intensify-cross-border-surveillance-tackle-ebola 4. Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO | UN News — UN News https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167679 5. Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Level 3 - Level 3 - Reconsider Nonessential Travel - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC — CDC https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level3/ebola-democratic-republic-of-the-congo Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email ebola-watch@lanternpodcasts.com

    9 min
  2. 6d ago

    Ebola Response Moves to Borders, Europe, and Vaccine Gaps

    Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is shifting response pressure toward WHO Europe preparedness, Africa CDC border guidance, and the hunt for a Bundibugyo vaccine. The stakes are practical: screening, cooperation, and medical tools are lagging the outbreak. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Ebola outbreak - DRC 2026 - World Health Organization (WHO) — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-outbreak---drc-2026 2. Ebola outbreak in Africa - preparedness in the WHO European Region — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/europe/emergencies/situations/ebola-outbreak-in-africa-preparedness-in-the-who-european-region 3. Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease -Points of Entry Enhanced Surveillance | Guidelines Interim Guidelines — Africa Health Knowledge Hub — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention https://khub.africacdc.org/records/resource/bundibugyo-ebola-virus-disease-points-of-entry-enhanced-surveillance-guidelines-interim-guidelines 4. Interim Guidance on Blanket Travel Restrictions Following the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak — Africa Health Knowledge Hub — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention https://khub.africacdc.org/records/resource/interim-guidance-on-blanket-travel-restrictions-following-the-bundibugyo-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak 5. The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges — TimesLIVE https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-10-the-hunt-for-a-new-ebola-vaccine-two-scientists-explain-the-challenges/ Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email ebola-watch@lanternpodcasts.com

    13 min
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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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