# U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-10**: Record outbreak data confirmed — Africa CDC reports the outbreak as the fastest-growing ever at 1,830 confirmed cases and 648 deaths. U.S. aid worker infection announced by CDC.
- **2026-07-06**: Clinical trials for treatments launched — Researchers initiate a highly anticipated clinical study to test experimental therapies against the Bundibugyo virus.
- **2026-07**: Kenya court suspends U.S.-backed facility — A Kenyan court order halts construction of a U.S.-planned quarantine facility for Americans exposed abroad, complicating evacuation plans.
- **2026-05-15**: Ebola outbreak officially declared — Congolese authorities declare a fresh Ebola outbreak after weeks of undetected transmission, as later confirmed by WHO.
- **2026-05**: First U.S. doctor infected and evacuated — An American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola and is transferred to Germany for treatment during the outbreak’s first week.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak: 1,830 Cases, US Aid Worker Infected in Congo
2026-07-23 23:44:04 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The record Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 1,830 cases and 648 deaths, with a second U.S. humanitarian worker now infected. The public health response faces severe funding and security obstacles, while experimental treatments enter clinical trials.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ebola-outbreak-us-aid-worker-infected-record-cases

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