Also known as: northeastern Ituri
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The Standard
… In July 2026, Ebola response workers in Ituri province initiated strike action over unpaid salaries and inadequate support. …
Unpaid health workers deepen strain on DRC Ebola responseThe Standard
… The latest figures cover Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and Tshopo.The figures represent a sharp escalation of the outbreak, which was declared in May after the Bundibugyo species of Ebola was detected in Ituri. …
DR Congo Ebola outbreak crosses 5,000 cases as death toll becomes country's highestThe Standard
… While Ituri province remains the epicenter, the appearance of a fatal case in Bas-Uele reveals the difficulty of containing Ebola in an area marked by frequent cross-administrative and international movement. …
Ebola expands to 6th province, raising alerts in South Sudan and Kenya's Northern CorridorCitizen Digital
… The surge began in northeastern Ituri province and spread to several other provinces, notably North Kivu, regions where health infrastructure and a state presence are largely lacking. …
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000The Standard
… The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 confirmed deaths as of Sunday, August 9, up from 3,262 cases and 1,437 deaths a fortnight earlier.The outbreak has spread across 53 health zones in five provinces including Ituri, North Kivu and South Ki …
Kenya raises Ebola readiness to nearly 90pc as DRC outbreak growsThe Standard
… The surge began in northeastern Ituri province and spread to several other provinces, notably North Kivu, regions where health infrastructure and a state presence are largely lacking.The case fatality rate of the current outbreak is estimated by Congolese health authorities to be …
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000Citizen Digital
… Around 87 percent of cases in the DRC outbreak are in the northeastern Ituri province, with 11 percent in neighbouring North Kivu. …
WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial in DR Congo Ebola outbreakCitizen Digital
… Tedros was previously in the country at the end of May in the northeastern province of Ituri, where nearly 90 percent of Ebola cases have been identified. …
WHO chief in DR Congo for talks on Ebola reponseThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA physician at the Ebola Treatment Center of Rwampara General Hospital, in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the DR Congo on July 13, 2026. …
WHO chief in DR Congo for talks on Ebola reponseCitizen Digital
… Though cases have been reported from five provinces, nearly 90 percent are in the northeastern Ituri province, with nearly all the rest in neighbouring North Kivu. …
WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreakAfrica's Ebola outbreak has passed 10,060 confirmed cases with 4,887 deaths, the majority in the Democratic Republic of Congo since May, according to Congolese health authorities. Cases have also been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, with the WHO warning of a "complex" containment challenge spanning east, west and central Africa.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa's Ebola outbreak has passed 10,060 confirmed cases with 4,887 deaths, the majority in the Democratic Republic of Congo since May, according to Congolese health authorities. Cases have also been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, with the WHO warning of a "complex" containment challenge spanning east, west and central Africa.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak has passed 10,060 confirmed cases with 4,887 fatalities, the vast majority in the Democratic Republic of Congo since May, according to Congolese health authorities. Cases have also been detected in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, and the World Health Organization warns Africa faces a "complex" containment task across the continent's east, west and central regions.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
Genomic tests show Nigeria's first Ebola case, detected in the wife of a Swiss embassy staff member who returned from Uganda on October 3, resembles the virus found in Kenya's first case recorded earlier this month. Health authorities are investigating the source of her infection, with the Africa CDC suggesting possible contact with Kenya's patient at an airport.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret has isolated one person for 21 days as a precautionary measure after contact tracing with confirmed Ebola cases. Hospital CEO Dr. Phillip Kirwa clarified that quarantine does not mean the person is infected, and the individual will be released if no symptoms develop.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's government announced zero Ebola cases as of October 20, 2026, despite a confirmed case in Nigeria in a patient who had travelled from Uganda. According to Uganda's Ministry of Health, the patient transited through Uganda in early October without symptoms, came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and developed symptoms only after arriving in Nigeria.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The WHO has warned that efforts to contain Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo risk being undermined by armed conflict, mass displacement, and restricted access to affected communities, even as infections decline in some areas and rise in others. Cases have spread to Kenya and Nigeria, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control has called a meeting of health ministers to coordinate the response.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's first confirmed Ebola patient may have walked out of a treatment facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo before traveling through Ituri, crossing into Uganda, and eventually flying to Nairobi, raising questions about how the patient moved through a heavily contested area while infectious.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's first confirmed Ebola patient may have walked out of a treatment facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo before travelling through Ituri, crossing into Uganda and eventually flying to Nairobi.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has heightened its response following the country's first reported Ebola case, with 10 people admitted to quarantine facilities and 57 contacts identified through contact tracing. Ministry officials are working with county governments and faith-based health facilities to prepare for a potential surge in cases.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo are testing Ervebo, an Ebola vaccine licensed against the Zaire species, to see whether it can protect people exposed to the Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak that has crossed 8,000 confirmed cases. The BRAVO vaccination study will follow 20,000 frontline workers in Ituri and North Kivu over nine to 12 months.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Zambia as at risk of Ebola as the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo approaches 8,000 confirmed cases. Kenya has not reported a confirmed case but is enhancing border surveillance due to its position on major regional transport routes.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 7,911 confirmed cases and 3,801 confirmed deaths across 63 health zones in seven provinces, with the virus spreading into new areas including a zone near the South Sudan border that raises cross-border transmission concerns.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has pledged $267 million to support response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest WHO figures show 7,733 confirmed cases and 3,732 confirmed deaths across 63 health zones. Africa CDC Director-General called for faster release of emergency funds and stronger domestic financing during discussions at the UN General Assembly on pandemic preparedness gaps.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Children under five accounted for nearly one in three confirmed community deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Bundibugyo virus outbreak during the most recent 21-day period, according to World Health Organisation data. WHO says the pattern warrants closer examination of how quickly young children are recognised as sick, referred and brought to appropriate care.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's worst Ebola outbreak in history, declared in mid-May, is spreading to new parts of the country rather than winding down, according to Doctors Without Borders. As of the report date, the virus has killed more than 3,600 people out of 7,200 recorded infections.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The worst Ebola outbreak to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 3,400 people and recorded 7,200 cases in seven provinces as of September 12, according to the WHO. While the outbreak showed improvement in some regions like Ituri province, it continues to spread in hotspots such as Butembo in North Kivu.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 23-year-old man from South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo traveled across borders through Rwanda and Uganda, carrying Bundibugyo Ebola into Sud-Ubangi province, where 38 contacts were traced. Uganda declared its own Bundibugyo outbreak over on July 28 after recording 20 confirmed cases and two deaths, following 42 consecutive days without new cases.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in DR Congo's worst outbreak of the disease, with 3,398 deaths and 1,671 recoveries reported as of Saturday. The government suggested the spread may have peaked despite confirmation of the virus in a seventh province earlier this week.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its worst Ebola epidemic ever, with more than 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths recorded since the outbreak was officially detected in mid-May. The disease has spread from the northeastern Ituri province to a seventh province, South-Ubangi, amid weak state presence and limited health infrastructure in conflict-affected eastern and northern regions.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and become the largest in the country's history, exceeding the 2018–2020 outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain has caused 2,911 deaths and lacks approved vaccines or treatments, with response teams active in six provinces.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 155 health workers, 45 of whom have died, while frontline teams monitor 19,630 contacts and manage 751 active cases across 47 health zones. The response is further strained by systemic issues including unpaid wages and poor working conditions for healthcare workers.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed 5,000 confirmed cases and over 2,320 deaths across six provinces, becoming the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak since it was declared in May after the Bundibugyo species was detected in Ituri.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a fatal case was reported in a motorcycle-taxi driver who traveled from Haut-Uele to Buta. The case has heightened concerns about cross-border movement to South Sudan, as DRC figures show 4,449 confirmed cases including 2,061 deaths, with a 46.3 percent fatality rate.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the latest outbreak, which is the country's 17th surge of the disease and is already considered the largest in the country's history. According to Congolese health authorities, 2,011 people have died out of 4,381 confirmed cases, putting it close behind the DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak in 2018 to 2020.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's readiness to respond to an Ebola outbreak has climbed to nearly 90 per cent, up from 66 per cent in April, following months of training, simulation exercises and surveillance upgrades, according to a health official. The country has focused special attention on 12 high-risk counties identified by factors including border proximity, population movement and location along major transport routes.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 2,000 people out of 4,381 confirmed cases, making it the country's largest outbreak to date and approaching the deadliness of the 2018–2020 outbreak. The Health Minister said the outbreak has not yet peaked and authorities expect to bring the spread under control within three months.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
WHO vaccine experts recommended a full-scale human trial of the Ervebo vaccine to test if it offers cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where confirmed cases have exceeded 4,000 with 1,850 fatalities.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization's Director-General arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks with President Felix Tshisekedi as the country's 17th Ebola outbreak spreads at an "exceptional" pace. The outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The WHO director general has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for meetings with President Felix Tshisekedi as the Ebola epidemic spreads at an "exceptional" pace. The country's 17th Ebola outbreak, declared in May, has recorded 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, with the Bundibugyo virus variant currently lacking a vaccine or treatment.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization called for more financial and other resources to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which it described as the biggest ever to have hit the DRC and is still expanding beyond the capacity of response efforts. There have been 3,802 confirmed cases with 1,707 deaths, according to WHO figures.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →