<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Bunia airport in Ituri province after authorities in Democratic Republic of the Congo reopened services amid efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reopened the airport in the capital city of the province hit hardest by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, …
Five patients infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday during the inauguration of a new treatment centre in the eastern city of Bunia.Speaking at the facility in Ituri province, the epicentre of the current outbreak, Tedros said four patients …
Tensions are escalating in northeastern Congo as fear and anger over the Ebola outbreak spill into violence, with two treatment facilities attacked within days and health workers struggling to contain the spread of the virus. In the mining town of Mongbwalu, enraged residents stormed a medical facility late Friday and set fire to a treatment …
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday (May 17, …