Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key takeaways
- Health workers in protective clothing at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni in eastern DRC during an outbreak of the disease in 2019.
- There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan.
- Officials at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said they were concerned about the risk of further spread.
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Health workers in protective clothing at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni in eastern DRC during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. Photograph: Jérôme Delay/AP Photo View image in fullscreen Health workers in protective clothing at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni in eastern DRC during an outbreak of the disease in 2019. Photograph: Jérôme Delay/AP Photo Global development Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infection
About this contentKat Lay Global health correspondentFri 15 May 2026 12.15 BSTLast modified on Fri 15 May 2026 12.17 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.
There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan.