Also known as: northeastern Ituri
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… "Eighty percent of the… new patients confirmed are coming outside of known contact lists” in the heart of the outbreak in Bunia, Ituri province, WHO Emergencies Director Chikwe Ihekweazu told Reuters in an interview late on Thursday. …
Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official saysCitizen Digital
… The outbreak in northeastern DRC has hit four provinces but is focused on Ituri province. …
Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 dieThe Standard
… The outbreak in northeastern DRC has hit four provinces but is focused on Ituri province. …
Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 dieCitizen Digital
… The outbreak in northeastern DRC has hit four provinces but is heavily centred in Ituri province. …
More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreakCapital News
… According to the health ministry, the Ebola outbreak is currently confined to three provinces – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. …
DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of EbolaThe Standard
… In Ituri, health workers are racing against time to trace Ebola contacts, contain a worsening outbreak and care for families displaced by decades of conflict. …
When sport, crisis overlap: DRC's World Cup rise amid Ebola upsurgeThe Standard
… The DRC's French coach Sebastien Desabre said he was proud of his players "because they represented the Congo in a very positive way and the entire country deserves it".That was certainly reflected in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province in the northeast of the country, which has …
Historic World Cup goal brings rare joy to DR Congo Ebola epicentreCitizen Digital
… de clear information on risks, how to reduce and manage the risks of exposure, and that countries are prepared to facilitate evacuation if needed." The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several unexplained deaths in the mineral-rich but volatile eastern Ituri …
Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief saysThe Standard
… "The outbreak remains serious" and is "evolving so fast", said Marie-Roseline Belizaire, the WHO Africa emergencies chief."However, I have seen a response that is growing stronger every day," she told reporters in Geneva, speaking from Bunia, the capital of the DRC's Ituri provin …
Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHOCitizen Digital
… d Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Dieudonné Sezabo (R), a health worker, gestures as he asks for help in transporting a patient (2nd L) suspected of having Ebola, who was brought by motorcycle taxi to the Rwampara Hospital in Ituri …
Ebola response received less than 10% of pledges, Africa CDC saysUganda declared itself Ebola-free after 42 days without local transmission, but the WHO said it will monitor the country for 42 days from when the last imported case was discharged on July 16, citing Uganda's continued risk from Ebola spread in the neighbouring DRC.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda declared itself Ebola-free after 42 days without local transmission, but the WHO said it will monitor the country for 42 days from when the last imported case was discharged on July 16, citing Uganda's continued risk from Ebola spread in the neighbouring DRC.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with 2,473 confirmed cases in DRC (including 999 deaths) and 20 cases in Uganda (including two deaths). The outbreak, concentrated in DRC's mineral-rich Ituri province, faces control challenges due to poverty, violence, and unsafe burial practices that accelerate transmission.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations warned that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that confirmed cases had been reported in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri hosting over 270,000 displaced people, with overcrowding and limited access to basic services increasing transmission risk.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has claimed 930 deaths among 2,344 confirmed cases across five provinces, with the World Health Organisation warning that the epidemic is spreading faster than containment efforts can manage.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
The WHO warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo more quickly than during any previous outbreak. More than 2,000 cases including 796 deaths have been confirmed since the outbreak was declared two months ago, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization warned that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo more quickly than during any previous outbreak. More than 2,000 confirmed cases including 796 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was declared two months ago, compared to the 2018-2020 outbreak which took more than 10 months to reach 2,000 cases.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The WHO warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak. More than 2,000 cases including 796 deaths have been confirmed since the outbreak was declared two months ago, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Scientists have launched EBO-PEP, the first clinical trial evaluating post-exposure prophylaxis with an experimental antiviral pill called obeldesivir for Bundibugyo Ebola, among high-risk contacts including family members and healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. If successful, it would become the first proven strategy to prevent Bundibugyo Ebola after exposure.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are threatening to strike over unpaid wages, as the World Health Organization warned the extent of the epidemic could be two to four times larger than the official estimates of more than 700 deaths among nearly 2,000 confirmed infected.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An American Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment, the Berlin health ministry confirmed on Monday. The humanitarian worker had been in Bunia, in the northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak is centered.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A WHO official said four of five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, suggesting the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official data. The outbreak has so far infected 1,792 people and killed 625, according to government data.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the "fastest growing" ever, with 1,759 confirmed cases and 600 deaths since mid-May, according to African health authorities and the WHO. The Africa CDC head said the current outbreak is spreading faster than previous ones, including the 2013-16 West Africa epidemic, with case numbers doubling every 28 days.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 600 people among 1,759 confirmed cases since mid-May, making it the "fastest growing" outbreak ever according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus is doubling every 28 days and spreading faster than response efforts can be deployed.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
More than 500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since it was declared in mid-May, with 1,561 confirmed cases recorded according to WHO figures. The outbreak has a 32 percent case fatality rate and is concentrated in Ituri province, while two deaths have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and three other provinces to halt the spread of Ebola, which has been detected in three eastern provinces roughly 1,800 km away. Opposition figures have criticized the order, alleging it is a political move to block a protest march scheduled for 8 July, though the government has not responded.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing simultaneous global attention for its World Cup performance in the US and an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri region, where health workers are racing to trace contacts and contain the worsening outbreak amid conflict-displaced populations.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first World Cup point when Yoane Wissa scored against Portugal on June 17, providing rare celebration in Bunia, the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak which has infected over 1,100 people and caused 279 deaths across the DRC and Uganda.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization chief said the global risk from an Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains low, after France confirmed its first case in a doctor who had returned from the DR Congo. He warned against over-reaction and said there is no need for panic, though he noted that almost 80 health workers have been infected during the outbreak, which has also affected Uganda.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, with 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths as of the latest update, though response capacity including treatment beds and testing has expanded significantly.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Less than 10% of the $910 million pledged by donors to support the fight against Ebola in Congo and Uganda has been released, according to Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. An Africa CDC official said less than $90 million had been released to affected countries, though some pledges were made recently.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack personnel, ambulances, and construction materials for isolation wards. A month after the WHO declared an international emergency, the rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak has grown to more than 800 confirmed cases, with warnings it could surpass the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Red Cross said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not yet reached its peak and could take a year to halt, with 808 confirmed cases and 192 deaths reported as of mid-June.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Red Cross said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not yet peaked and could last a year. Since the outbreak was declared in May, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC with 192 deaths, and 19 confirmed cases including two deaths in Uganda.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak spilling over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, calling them "unfair." Uganda has recorded only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since mid-May, when the DRC declared an epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with more than 676 cases and 136 deaths confirmed in the DRC.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization warned Friday that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas and is larger than initially detected, with 676 confirmed cases and 136 deaths since May 15, and isolation bed capacity far below what is needed.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization warned Friday that the Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, with 676 confirmed cases and 136 deaths since the outbreak was declared on May 15. Isolation bed capacity is far below anticipated need, and cases are now occurring through local community spread in addition to travel from hotspots.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Misinformation is hampering containment efforts in a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with distrust spreading as false claims deny the disease exists, accuse authorities of inventing it for financial gain, or blame witchcraft. ActionAid estimates that nearly one in three people in Ituri province does not believe Ebola is real.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Misinformation and distrust are hampering containment efforts during a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed 115 people. False claims range from denying the disease exists to blaming witchcraft or accusing authorities of inventing it for financial gain, delaying treatment and contact tracing.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
The European Union has airlifted 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid including medicine, tents and protective gear to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an Ebola outbreak declared in May has caused 452 cases and 82 deaths across DRC and Uganda.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Traditional healers in Ituri province, eastern DR Congo, are treating Ebola with herbal concoctions as the outbreak spreads. The World Health Organization confirms 359 infections and 61 deaths so far in what is the country's 17th Ebola outbreak.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →