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EU crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib stated that a ceasefire in the DRC is now a 'health emergency' due to the Ebola outbreak that has caused 86 deaths since May 15, with the epicenter in Ituri.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
The Ebola outbreak in Ituri has led to a 42% decrease in the use of essential health services, severely affecting child vaccinations and assisted births.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
A new 100-bed Ebola treatment center was inaugurated in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, by the military governor in the presence of the director general of Africa CDC.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
On July 29, 2026, the DRC reported a total of 3,442 confirmed cases of Ebola, with 1,521 deaths. 797 patients are hospitalized in isolation, with an increase of 82 new cases and 34 deaths compared to the previous report.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
The Ebola response continues in 5 provinces of DRC: 3,874 confirmed cases, 1,751 deaths, 749 recovered, lethality rate 45.1%. Ituri remains the epicenter.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 3,802 confirmed cases and 1,707 deaths. The majority of cases are concentrated in Ituri province, accounting for 87% of confirmed cases.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
The Ebola outbreak in Ituri, declared on May 15, has become the largest ever recorded in DRC, with 3,748 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths. The response is intensifying with the opening of new treatment centers.
Mongbwalu · ituri··1 source(s)
A new Treatment Center has been inaugurated in Rwankole, Ituri province, to strengthen the response against the Ebola epidemic.
Rwankole · ituri··1 source(s)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have strengthened Ebola diagnostic capacity in Kasenyi, a strategic crossing point, through the deployment of a mobile laboratory. This allows for rapid confirmation of suspected cases and improves epidemic response.
Tchomia · ituri··1 source(s)
UNICEF raises alarm over the collapse of the health system in Ituri, with over 300 children already dead from Ebola.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
A new 80-bed Ebola Treatment Center (CTE) was inaugurated in Kasenyi, in the Tchomia health zone of Ituri, to enhance patient care and health surveillance at the border with Uganda.
Kasenyi · ituri··1 source(s)
Two local authorities were arrested in Bambe, a village between Kiri and Inongo, following community tensions related to a conflict over administrative belonging. The situation led to significant destruction and the flight of part of the population.
Bambe · mai-ndombe··1 source(s)