Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, wars WHO
The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization warned, despite accelerating efforts to tackle…
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The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization warned, despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus. The outbreak was declared on May 15, but transmission is believed to have been circulating undetected for some time before that. So far, there have been 896 confirmed cases and 232 confirmed deaths, including 21 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, according to WHO figures.
Furthermore, Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. With 894 confirmed cases so far, the current outbreak is three times worse than the previous outbreak in Uganda in 2000, which had 281 active cases. BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo – At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in north-eastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, could indicate Ebola is spreading fast there.
In addition, DRC has hundreds of displacement camps, some housing up to 100,000 people. Data compiled by the UN showed that funding for toilets and handwashing stations in Congo more than halved between 2024 and 2025, to around US$38 million (S$49 million), and the US$80 million appeal in 2026 is only 21 per cent funded.
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The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization warned, despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus.
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The outbreak was declared on May 15, but transmission is believed to have been circulating undetected for some time before that.
according to The Times of India - WorldSo far, there have been 896 confirmed cases and 232 confirmed deaths, including 21 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, according to WHO figures.
according to The Times of India - WorldHealth workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
according to AfricanewsWith 894 confirmed cases so far, the current outbreak is three times worse than the previous outbreak in Uganda in 2000, which had 281 active cases.
according to AfricanewsBUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo – At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in north-eastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, could indicate Ebola is spreading fast there.
according to The Globe and Mail - World +2DRC has hundreds of displacement camps, some housing up to 100,000 people.
according to Al Jazeera English — All News +1Data compiled by the UN showed that funding for toilets and handwashing stations in Congo more than halved between 2024 and 2025, to around US$38 million (S$49 million), and the US$80 million appeal in 2026 is only 21 per cent funded.
according to The Straits Times - World +1Ebola deaths have already been recorded in another camp in the same province of Ituri, which has over 90 per cent of nearly 900 confirmed cases.
according to The Straits Times - World +1Aid cuts and poor sanitation are deepening fears that Ebola is spreading through displacement camps.
according to The Globe and Mail - World +1The DRC has one of the world’s lowest ratios of healthcare workers to population, with about 11 health workers for every 10,000 people, according to WHO data.
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