Also known as: northeastern Ituri
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The Standard
… The epicentre of the outbreak remains in Ituri province in northeastern DRC, where poor infrastructure, insecurity and limited healthcare access have slowed response efforts. …
Ebola outbreak spreads to M23-controlled South KivuCitizen Digital
… At a hospital near conflict-torn Ituri's main city, Bunia, equipment to isolate suspected cases of Ebola and full protective gear for nurses has only just begun arriving. …
DR Congo Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide: World Health OrganisationThe Standard
… Inter-ethnic conflictThe outbreak's epicentre is in Ituri province on the border with Uganda and South Sudan in the Congolese northeast, where the violence wrought by various armed groups has led to intense episodes of internal displacement. …
Long-running conflicts muddy DR Congo Ebola responseCapital News
… The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. …
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergencyCitizen Digital
… Health officials had confirmed the latest outbreak Friday in Ituri province in northeastern DRC, bordering Uganda and South Sudan, according to CDC Africa. …
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe Standard
… Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 percent.Health officials had confirmed the latest outbreak Friday in Ituri province in northeastern DRC, bordering Uganda and South Sudan, according to CDC Afric …
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola kills over 80 in DR CongoCapital News
Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province. …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR CongoCapital News
Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province. …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR CongoCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local and security sources told AFP Saturday. …
Militia kill at least 69 in DR CongoThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSupporters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party, chant songs in honor of President Felix Tshisekedi, in Kinshasa on March 27, 2026. [AFP] A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Dem …
Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sourcesThe 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.
3 hours ago · 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.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Traditional healers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, trusted by local populations, are playing a role in response to an Ebola outbreak declared in May that has infected 359 people and killed 61. Some healers claim to have developed treatments for the Bundibugyo strain, though no vaccine or treatment exists.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the United States, said Kenya is the most ideal place to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens because of its proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo, allowing for swift medical attention.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of overcrowded displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo express fear that Ebola could devastate their communities if the virus spreads to the camps, where millions have fled armed conflicts.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz says the US State Department is working with Kenya to secure medical support capabilities near the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has confirmed 321 cases and 48 deaths.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
China has deployed a specialized medical expert team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support containment efforts against an ongoing Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak, joining international partners in assisting the country. The Chinese team departed Beijing on Tuesday and will work alongside Congolese health authorities and international agencies, with China also pledging emergency humanitarian assistance and continued support based on the outbreak's evolving needs.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
The main airport in Ituri province, which had been closed for 10 days due to an Ebola outbreak, reopened on Tuesday. The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling an epidemic suspected to have killed at least 246 people in the country and neighbouring Uganda.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The main airport in Ituri province reopened on Tuesday after a 10-day closure during an Ebola outbreak that has killed at least 246 people in DR Congo and Uganda. Authorities said health measures were now in place to allow gradual resumption of commercial flights.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
At least seven people were killed in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces, Islamic State-linked rebels, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, according to local and military sources. ADF fighters launched an incursion overnight Saturday-Sunday near Beni in North Kivu province.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to discuss the severe Ebola outbreak with the community. The outbreak has spread to three eastern DRC provinces and neighbouring Uganda, with at least 1,077 suspected cases in the DRC since May 15.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Ministry of Health has advised men who recover from Ebola Virus Disease to avoid sexual intercourse for at least six months or use condoms consistently, citing that the virus can remain in semen after recovery. The advisory comes as Uganda deals with a growing Ebola outbreak linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization reported 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths, with an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain also reported in Uganda. There have been 125 confirmed cases in the DRC with 17 confirmed deaths, and seven confirmed cases in Uganda with one death, though no community transmission has been reported.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala on May 29, raising the country's total confirmed infections to nine, including one death. Both newly confirmed patients are Congolese nationals, and health officials have identified and placed all linked contacts under close monitoring.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization head arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to address a deadly Ebola outbreak declared on May 15, which has recorded at least 1,077 suspected cases and 246 deaths, though authorities warn the true scale may be wider. A patient recovery was confirmed, marking the first since the crisis began.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
Africa CDC's head Jean Kaseya said a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola—which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment and is causing an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo—will be ready by the end of 2026, with vaccine candidates already under consideration.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to contain an Ebola outbreak affecting its neighbour. The country has recorded seven cases of the Bundibugyo strain since the outbreak was identified in the DRC on May 15, with limited exceptions for authorised response teams, humanitarian operations, cargo, and security under strict health screening protocols.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province has killed 88 of 322 suspected cases in Mongbwalu and spread to neighboring provinces and Uganda, but residents are divided between criticism of the government response and denial of the disease's existence.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 204 deaths from 867 suspected Ebola cases across three provinces, while Uganda confirmed three new cases and the Africa Centres for Disease Control warned that 10 African countries faced risk of infection.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa CDC has classified Kenya, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia as high-risk countries for Ebola spread, citing the ongoing Bundibugyo strain outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya said these high-risk countries need to strengthen preparedness, establish centralised response mechanisms, improve surveillance systems and enhance early detection capacities.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Rioters burned isolation tents at a hospital in northeastern Ituri province during an Ebola outbreak, as Congolese communities express fear and anger over the epidemic response and hastily arranged burials. The military deployed to secure funerals after tensions escalated when a 24-year-old man died at the hospital.
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday, bringing its total to five since May 15, while three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that ten countries—Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia—are at risk of being affected.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
The WHO reports that Ebola has killed 82 people, with suspected deaths potentially reaching 17 in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, while about 750 cases remain unconfirmed. Kenya has identified 22 high-risk counties and activated public health emergency response measures including border screening, laboratory diagnostics, and health worker training, though no case has been confirmed in the country.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
An angry crowd at Rwampara General Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo set fire to isolation ward tents after family members were prevented from taking away the body of a young man thought to have died from Ebola. Police fired warning shots to disperse the crowd, and a healthcare worker was injured during the unrest.
22 May 2026 · Capital News →