Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a new Ebola outbreak with at least 80 reported deaths in the Ituri province. Health authorities are intensifying screening and contact tracing efforts as the outbreak continues to spread. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has been confirmed in several cases, raising concerns about containment and the potential for further spread to neighboring countries.
- ▪At least 80 deaths have been reported in the new Ebola outbreak in Ituri province.
- ▪Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba confirmed eight laboratory-confirmed cases, including four deaths.
- ▪The suspected index case is a nurse who died at a hospital in Bunia three weeks prior to the outbreak announcement.
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- ▪ No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns as toll hits 80 — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80 - AP News — Google News
- ▪ No vaccine for new highly lethal Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns, as death toll hits 80 — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Congo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80 — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80 — ABC News — International
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At least 80 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (Congo) new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday (May 16, 2026) to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday (May 15, 2026) , with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.Meanwhile, Associated Press (AP) journalists in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, interviewed locals who recounted their fears and constant burials.“Every day, people are dying ... and this has been going on for about a week. In a single day, we bury two, three, or even more people,” said Jean Marc Asimwe, a resident of Bunia. “At this point, we don’t really know what kind of disease it is,” said Mr.
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