Ebola treatment centre set on fire in Congo amid anger over virus outbreak The centre was burned by local youths who became angry while trying to retrieve the body of a friend The Independent UK · May 21
Ebola scare in US-bound Air France flight as flyer denied entry to Detroit after plane diverted to Canada's Montreal Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus. There is no available vaccine or medicine for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the outbreak. The Economic Times · May 21
Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held area of DR Congo A rebel-held area of the Democratic Republic of Congo - hundreds of kilometres from an Ebola outbreak's epicentre - has recorded a fatal case of the disease. AAP · May 21
India-Africa summit postponed due to Ebola outbreak, first case confirmed in South Kivu India and the African Union (AU) on Thursday postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for next week in New Delhi, due to the "emerging public health situation" in Africa, India's foreign ministry said, in an apparent reference to the Ebola outbreak. A first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR… France 24 · May 21
Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said Thursday. Radio France Internationale · May 21
Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’ Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo have appealed for more supplies and staff to respond to the outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, as armed groups continued to threaten safety of the region already grappling with displacement and humanitarian crisis The Independent UK · May 21
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled The Guardian - US · May 21
Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shown The Guardian - UK · May 21
"We were so down about what had happened to our career and our friends and our band." Gary Rossington on the triumph and tragedy of Lynyrd Skynyrd He started the band and survived its darkest hour, never losing faith in music’s healing power. If anyone represented the soul of Lynyrd Skynyrd, it was their late guitarist, Gary Rossington Louder · May 21
WHO Drops Massive Update on Truth About Ebola Outbreak, Provides Realistic Timeframe for Vaccine Availability The WHO has provided an update on the real status of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and revealed that efforts to develop a vaccine are underway. International Business Times UK · May 21
The Guardian - AU · May 21 The Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks warn us we must be better prepared if we are to prevent the next pandemic Surveillance that misses a haemorrhagic fever or fails to consider endemic risks at a departure port will be blind to something far more dangerous