The Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with the official death toll passing a grim milestone of 1,500. Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which was declared in May, is much higher. And in another alarming update, authorities in DR
Relatives of Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphan girl who died of Ebola, attend her funeral in Bunia, Congo, on Friday, June 19, 2026. Moisés Sawasawa/AP hide title toggle title Moisés Sawasawa/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo—More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official figures released Thursday,
Health researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo interview people as part of their contact tracing, seeking to find those who came into contact with people infected with Ebola. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images hide title toggle title Michel Lunanga/Getty Images The key to ending any infectious disease outbreak, especially one for which there is no
Health workers treat an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Moisés Sawasawa/AP hide title toggle title Moisés Sawasawa/AP BUNIA, Congo — At least 930 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, the country’s Health Ministry said Monday, with 37 new deaths recorded in a 24-hour
The last patient treated for Ebola in Uganda has been discharged from hospital, leaving the country with no confirmed active cases of the deadly disease. At a memorial ceremony, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi described it as “a moment of joy.” The first case of this outbreak of the Bundibugyo species of the virus in Uganda
A health worker at the Evangelical Medical Center, in Bunia, eastern Congo, on Friday, July 3, 2026, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled. Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP hide title toggle title Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo arise from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a
