Almost 300 people who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are unaccounted for, as conflict hinders health workers' access to over a million displaced people. WHO projects 8,210 cases and 1,420 deaths by mid-September, with a 70% chance of spread to South Sudan.
The CDC is allocating $107 million in emergency funding to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. With nearly 1,000 cases in DRC and 31 in Uganda, officials cite the need for immediate support, though global risk remains low. Efforts are hampered by mistrust and resource shortages.
台灣疾管署證實，一起愛滋接觸者追蹤調查發現，有五名愛滋感染者與一名公車司機涉嫌性侵案有關。該司機被控自2022年起性侵女學生，並傳播愛滋病毒。檢方已對該名司機提起32項罪名指控。
Former US health officials and experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans, citing ethical and clinical concerns. The union for CDC workers also criticized the move as a departure from past practices. Critics argue the US has adequate facilities at home and that international collaboration is key.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the WHO for being "a little late" to identify the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. Immunologist Gigi Gronvall defended the WHO, citing limited resources and security challenges, and warned that US public health cuts weaken preparedness for infectious diseases. The WHO declared the outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern."
