WHO Tightens DRC Ebola Guidance as Red Cross Teams Are Attacked — August 26, 2026

DRC Ebola outbreak response is tightening: WHO has updated temporary recommendations on surveillance, infection control, mobility and mass gatherings, while the Red Cross says 12 volunteers have been injured in 11 violent incidents. The operational risk is losing contact tracing, safe burials and treatment access. In this episode: Top stories: 1. After 100 days of the deadliest Ebola outbreak, it can be stopped. Here’s how | Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | The Guardian — The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/ebola-100-days-deadliest-outbreak-disease-communities-who 2. Ebola Emergency Committee Convenes for Congo Outbreak | Mirage News — Mirage News https://www.miragenews.com/ebola-emergency-committee-convenes-for-congo-1732407/ 3. DRC: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns attacks on its volunteers and staff [EN/PT/ZH] - Democratic Republic of the Congo — ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/drc-international-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement-condemns-attacks-its-volunteers-and-staff-enptzh 4. What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult? — Yahoo News Canada https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ebola-why-stopping-latest-outbreak-121242647.html 5. Step Back: Once Ebola cases are confirmed, what does it take to stop transmission on the ground—and how do violence, disrupted travel, and funding cuts interfere with contact tracing, vaccination, and treatment? Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]