7 US aid workers enter Kenya Ebola quarantine under new travel rules
Why it matters: The first use of the US-backed site deepens a dispute in Kenya and could deter staffing for Congo's Ebola response.
The Straits Times, ABC News
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#Ebola
Congo Ebola cases top 2,000 as 80% evade contact tracers
What's new: The death toll reached 754, and WHO says most new infections now come from unknown transmission chains.
NPR, Antara News +1
Second US aid worker in Congo tests positive amid Ebola outbreak
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain has killed 648 people in Congo, has no approved vaccine or treatment, and cases have spread to Uganda.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +3
Congo Ebola outbreak grows to 1,561 cases and 506 deaths
What's new: WHO says treatment centers are near capacity, more than 10,000 contacts are under watch, and drug trials began July 2.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +2
Kenya halts US-backed Ebola quarantine site after court rebuke
What's next: A High Court injunction remains in force until a July 23 hearing as protests over the 50-bed facility have turned deadly.
BBC News (World), ABC News
Kenya health minister held in contempt over US-backed Ebola site
What's new: A judge will sentence Aden Duale on Tuesday after ruling he let work continue despite an order to stop it.
Bloomberg, BBC News (World) +1
30 deaths at Congo displacement camp raise fears of fast Ebola spread
What's new: Health workers took samples from five victims after camp residents had resisted testing bodies and the living.
PBS NewsHour, The Straits Times +1
Armed men seize 6-year-old Ebola patient, mother in eastern Congo
Why it matters: Health officials warned the pair could spread the virus after fleeing a region with 837 cases and 196 deaths.
Congo Ebola outbreak climbs to 782 cases, reaches 2 new health zones
Why it matters: The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, and contact tracing coverage has fallen to 56%.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
US presses Europe for Ebola travel curbs before World Cup
What's new: Washington warned that weaker European controls could trigger tighter US rules on trans-Atlantic travel.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Kenya protests flare over US Ebola quarantine site in Nanyuki
Why it matters: Police used tear gas after earlier protests left two people dead, highlighting rising backlash to a US-backed facility.
Congo Ebola outbreak nears 600 cases, with 115 deaths
Why it matters: Armed groups in Ituri are restricting access to hot spots, raising the risk of wider spread if response teams cannot reach patients.
The Straits Times, Antara News
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest over US Ebola site
What's new: construction at the Nanyuki air base has continued despite court orders halting work on the 50-bed facility.
US adds $38 million as CDC warns Ebola could top 20,000 cases
Why it matters: CDC models show the outbreak in Congo could rival the 2014-16 West Africa crisis within three months without faster isolation.
NPR, The Straits Times