Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo
Samaritan's Purse is planning to establish a 50-bed Ebola treatment center in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo in response to a new outbreak. The World Health Organization has classified this outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain as a public health emergency. The organization aims to collaborate with local churches to educate the community and build trust while addressing supply shortages and security concerns.
- ▪Samaritan's Purse plans to open a 50-bed Ebola treatment center within a week.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has no approved vaccines or treatments.
- ▪Medics are facing supply shortages and security threats during the outbreak.
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Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in CongoSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxRed Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) place in a coffin the body of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, ahead of his burial in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.
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