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DRC now faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response
DRC faced its 10th Ebola outbreak in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, which killed nearly 2,300 people. Lessons from that outbreak highlighted the dangers of delayed responses
response, which is in a historically insecure area where armed groups have operated for years. "The DRC has some of the most experienced Ebola
DRC said she anticipates the outbreak to last at least another two months. In the US, Dr Satish Pillai, the incident manager for the CDC Ebola response
response to the ongoing Ebola epidemic.” The team includes field epidemiologists, as well as specialists in data collection, risk communication, and community mobilisation. The DRC
DRC, from Bukavu to Kinshasa, concern is spreading among residents and street vendors as Ebola cases rise. In cities hundreds of miles apart, people are wearing face masks and calling for stronger protections from
Ebola has killed about 15,000 people since it was discovered, almost all in Africa. ## What other challenges is the DRC facing? A conflict involving several rebel groups is likely to pose a significant challenge
Ebola outbreak in DRC draws attention to Trump administration's dismantling of USAID](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5825646/ebola-outbreak-in-drc-draws-attention-to-trump-administrations-dismantling-of-usaid) The U.S. State Department has said it has provided $13 million for the response
Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have set fire to a treatment facility after being prevented from taking the body of a local man, underscoring deep mistrust and anger around
DRC city of Goma, which is controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3747x3747+937+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F23%2F1fc0eb494899b1b2b7027daaa4b4%2Febola-2276381440.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122655/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-uganda) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
response operations, Abdirahman Mahamud, also said on Friday that the potential for this virus to spread rapidly was “high, very high, and that changed the whole dynamic”. The strain of Ebola was also documented
DRC but later tested positive for Ebola after a follow-up prompted by a tip-off from a pilot involved in transporting her. All identified contacts linked to the confirmed cases are being closely monitored
DRC flown to Germany for treatment An American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to [Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/world/germany) for treatment, along with his wife and four
response, said he “can’t speak” to the NIH lab when the Guardian asked about it in a press conference on Monday. Instead, Pillai said that the US is able to test for Ebola through
DRC outbreak – which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern – is the 17th recorded Ebola epidemic in the country. The disease was first identified in the central African country
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
DRC, Anne Ancia, told Reuters that in responding to the [Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) outbreak it had emptied its stocks of protective equipment in the capital, Kinshasa, and was preparing a cargo plane to bring
Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara that a crowd set on fire on Thursday after authorities refused to hand over a victim’s body. Photograph: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters Nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths
DRC, with seven confirmed deaths". Tedros added the situation in neighbouring Uganda - where they have been two confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo species and one death - was "stable" with both cases from people who travelled
Ebola preparedness efforts. However, few details regarding the planned centre have been released. Health Minister Aden Duale said on Saturday that the agreement was part of a wider push to strengthen emergency response systems, adding