Ebola Strikes Ituri Again: Inside DR Congo’s 2026 Outbreak and the Race to Contain It
The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again confronting one of the world’s deadliest pathogens. In May 2026, health authorities confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola disease in Ituri Province — a region that has repeatedly borne the brunt of the…
Hantavirus on the High Seas: What the 2026 Cruise Ship Outbreak Teaches Us About Andes Virus
In early May 2026, a cruise ship in the South Atlantic became the epicenter of an extraordinary public health event — the first documented international outbreak of hantavirus linked to a cruise vessel, and one of the rare instances of the Andes virus…