Also known as: northeastern Ituri
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The Standard
… "I'm looking for eucalyptus leaves, avocado leaves, mango leaves and papaya leaves," said Kabika, a healer in the city of Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, at the centre of the latest Ebola outbreak.Ituri lies in the east of the vast country, a mineral-rich but poor region ra …
DR Congo's traditional healers on Ebola front lineCitizen Digital
… 2026 09:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A health worker (R) measures the temperature of a patient (2nd L) suspected of having Ebola as she is transported by motorcycle taxi to Rwampara Hospital in Ituri …
Kenya ideal for Ebola quarantine facility due to proximity to DRC - US officialCitizen Digital
… "If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out as we're packed like sardines," the displaced woman told AFP at the sprawl of tarpaulin and tents on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak. …
'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': fear grips camps in DR CongoCapital News
… The outbreak is affecting 23 health zones across Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces The CMS administrator drew on his experience as a heart surgeon to explain why proximity to medical facilities remains a critical factor in planning operations in the region. …
Oz cites ‘golden hour’ in push for US Ebola patients facilities in KenyaCapital News
… cerely wish the African people an early victory over the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.” The Chinese deployment comes as global health agencies and regional organizations scale up support for the DRC, where authorities are working to contain the outbreak in the eastern province of Ituri …
China Dispatches Medical Experts to DRC as International Support Grows in Fight Against EbolaCitizen Digital
DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak By AFP June 02, 2026 12:08 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebol …
DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreakThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure for safety reasons, the government said. …
DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreakCitizen Digital
… The ADF, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, is notorious for extreme violence against civilians and has carried out repeated massacres in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. …
Clashes in DR Congo town after deadly incursionCitizen Digital
… The World Health Organization's director general told reporters in Bunia, capital of Ituri province, that the international community was helping the DRC government cope with the outbreak, but "at the same time community ownership is important". …
WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR CongoCitizen Digital
… So far, 125 cases and 17 deaths have been confirmed in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. …
Uganda gov’t urges men who survive Ebola to ‘avoid sex for at least 6 months’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 →
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 →