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Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response

cases and 60 deaths have been recorded in the [Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) outbreak in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. ![A group of motorcyclists ride along a road littered with stones and other

U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted

DRC and Uganda, have been hit by a growing Ebola outbreak, which the World Health Organization declared a [public health emergency of international concern](https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern) on May 17. Already, there are 800 suspected

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

DRC and had spread to neighbouring Uganda. Unlike the more common Zaire strain, there are [no approved vaccines](/news/2026/6/4/what-are-the-ebola-vaccines-under-research-and-when-will-they-be-ready) or treatments for the Bundibugyo strain. There are fears that the outbreak could become

DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US Ebola warning

confirmed on Friday](/sports/2026/5/22/us-says-congo-team-must-isolate-due-to-ebola-before-arriving-for-world-cup) that the Congolese delegation needed to maintain a bubble where they are training in Belgium and isolate ⁠for 21 days or risk being denied entry after a deadly outbreak

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

cases in the US would be challenging with our current workforce,” Gronvall said. She added: “It is a strategic mistake – and a national security vulnerability – that we are worse off now to handle infectious disease

Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3335+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0c%2F5b%2F3eb5d1e64e5b8a110f6a62b7c22a%2Fgettyimages-2280071850.jpg) Protesters carry a mock coffin as they march during a demonstration against a U.S.-built Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans at high