MSF Epidemics and pandemics https://www.msf.org/rss/epidemics-and-pandemics en Ebola response needs urgent scale-up after two months https://www.msf.org/ebola-response-needs-urgent-scale-after-two-months After two months, the response to the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo remains insufficient. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:28:55 +0000 6e82e8ec-7547-45a9-9372-1fbbdfe400d4 DRC: MSF warns dangerous gaps persist in Ebola disease response https://www.msf.org/drc-msf-warns-dangerous-gaps-persist-ebola-disease-response Despite the recent scale-up in the Ebola disease response in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), major gaps in surveillance, diagnosis, contact tracing and community engagement persist. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:52:20 +0000 1f6065fb-e9f5-42c6-ac50-68a8a029da07 DRC: MSF statement on the visit of WHO Director-General to Bunia https://www.msf.org/drc-msf-statement-visit-who-director-general-bunia MSF highlights critical gaps in testing and response capacity as Ebola cases rise rapidly in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Sat, 30 May 2026 11:03:36 +0000 4aaa3d13-dc52-4429-bd24-f433459c410b Ebola disease in DRC: MSF scales up response to a rapidly evolving outbreak https://www.msf.org/ebola-disease-drc-msf-scales-response-rapidly-evolving-outbreak In Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF teams are scaling up our response to the Ebola disease outbreak. Fri, 29 May 2026 16:11:44 +0000 dd574c93-3a3f-4be9-afac-2aa072521925 MSF establishes a new project in Southwest Ethiopia Region https://www.msf.org/msf-establishes-new-project-southwest-ethiopia-region We have begun a new project in Southwest Ethiopia Region, Ethiopia, to strengthen disease outbreak response. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:45:16 +0000 a1320e5d-3e5c-40ba-9797-aabb589867d0 MSF concludes Arbovirus prevention project in Tegucigalpa https://www.msf.org/msf-concludes-arbovirus-prevention-project-tegucigalpa The Arbovirus prevention project in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, was an innovative initiative that combined science and community participation to reduce the transmission of dengue fever. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:57:44 +0000 9f568380-9603-43c2-a218-d7e6060f623b MSF tackles logistical challenges to vaccinate 500 000 people against diphtheria https://www.msf.org/msf-tackles-logistical-challenges-vaccinate-500-000-people-against-diphtheria A mass vaccination campaign saw 500,000 people immunised against diphtheria in Chad. . Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:22:50 +0000 cd8835ac-e2eb-43c5-8fba-11262b3573ac Tanzania: MSF team supports response to outbreak of Marburg virus https://www.msf.org/tanzania-msf-team-supports-response-outbreak-marburg-virus The outbreak was declared on 20 January 2025. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:26:07 +0000 8eb97787-4ba6-41bd-9320-ce1cc422b17a Five questions about the mpox outbreak in DRC https://www.msf.org/five-questions-about-mpox-outbreak-drc Cases of mpox are on the rise in Democratic Republic of Congo, where MSF teams are responding to the outbreak. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:53:04 +0000 aa474299-2158-4b48-807b-cc91eb5ba4d3 Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan https://www.msf.org/urgent-vaccination-campaign-needed-halt-deadly-measles-outbreak-south-sudan A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state. We urge for the launch of an immediate vaccination campaign to prevent further spread of the disease. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:45:56 +0000 8eb368ba-ce0b-4879-9750-b88082f33d1e