Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, 49, a fan from Congo, attracted attention at the World Cup by standing motionless for 45 minutes, mimicking the statue of former prime minister Patrice Lumumba.

France confirms its first Ebola infection, a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), though the World Health Organization (WHO) maintains the global transmission risk remains low.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the Ebola virus is rapidly spreading through urban centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), causing the current outbreak to accelerate faster than efforts to control it.

The US warns that an outbreak of a new Ebola variant, for which there is no vaccine, in Congo and Uganda could exceed 20,000 infections and 2,000 deaths within the next three months if the world does not intervene urgently.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and health experts warn that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is progressing at an unprecedented rate of spread.

Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency declaration on the ebola outbreak, the United States, Canada, and several Asian nations have activated prevention systems, mandating a 21-day quarantine for travelers from affected regions.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts can respond.