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CDC warns The current [Ebola outbreak](/news/2026/6/16/red-cross-warns-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-not-yet-peaked-could-last-a-year) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could become deadlier than the worst outbreak on record, which killed more than 11,000 people, says the head of Africa
Africa CDC has warned that other countries on the continent - namely Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia - were at risk from an outbreak. This outbreak
warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80 At least 80 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) new Ebola disease outbreak, authorities said, as health workers
Africa CDC warned that population movements, weak healthcare infrastructure and violence by armed groups in Ituri could complicate containment efforts. The outbreak’s patient zero was a nurse who arrived at a health facility
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, insufficient healthcare infrastructure and community mistrust. Experts warned
Ebola in areas under their control. Neither the government nor the rebels have said whether they would be willing to put aside their differences to work together to tackle the outbreak. However, the case
warned that other countries on the continent - namely Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia - are at risk from an outbreak. The agency's director-general Dr Jean
CDC declined to answer direct questions about the US citizens reportedly affected, adding that the risk to the US remained low. The US has also issued a Level Four travel advisory - its most severe level
Africa CDC) announced on Tuesday that its team of experts had arrived in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, to “strengthen the response to the ongoing Ebola epidemic.” The team includes field epidemiologists, as well
warns current testing capacity is not enough to keep up with an outbreak that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects [could reach 20,000](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5848082/ebola-virus-cdc-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-uganda) cases by August
CDC and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [implemented](https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/title-42-order.html) temporary measures aimed at preventing the Ebola disease from entering the US amid ongoing outbreaks in east and central Africa. The measures include
warned there are currently "significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread" of the outbreak. The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health agency said
warned. Dr Anne Ancia told the BBC that the more the agency investigates, the clearer it becomes that cases have spread to other areas. Officials said more than 513 cases were suspected in DR Congo
warn that the spread of the virus into large urban centres presents serious challenges. Despite Dr Kamba's visit to Bunia over the weekend, residents feel that progress to curb the spread of the virus