DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
Key takeaways
- The new Ebola outbreak has been reported in the towns of Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bunia in northeastern DRC.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Health workers prepare to administer vaccines against the Sudan strain of Ebola, during a trial at Mulago Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda Monday, Feb.
- Rwampara, the epicentre of the outbreak, has recorded an average of five deaths daily over the past three days, according to the official.“Some are in the community and others in healthcare facilities.
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The new Ebola outbreak has been reported in the towns of Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bunia in northeastern DRC.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Health workers prepare to administer vaccines against the Sudan strain of Ebola, during a trial at Mulago Referral Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)By Prosper Heri Ngorora Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak just five months after declaring its previous epidemic over.
The Bundibugyo strain, a type of Ebola virus first identified in neighbouring Uganda, is highly lethal and is spreading rapidly across the northeastern province of Ituri, including the health zones of Rwampara, Mongwalu and Bunia. Two cases have also been confirmed in Uganda.