Ebola outbreak risks becoming 'deadliest on record,' IRC warns
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is escalating rapidly and could become the deadliest on record. With over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths reported, the outbreak is spreading into major cities like Goma and Kampala. The IRC is calling for urgent international action to strengthen health systems and improve response efforts.
- ▪The outbreak has over 900 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths across DRC and Uganda.
- ▪The IRC warns that the outbreak is spreading faster than the response can contain it.
- ▪The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccines or therapeutics.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onEbola outbreak risks becoming 'deadliest on record,' IRC warnsThe outbreak has seen over 900 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.ByMorgan Winsor, Dada Jovanovic, and David BrennanMay 26, 2026, 10:00 AM1:45Health workers carry the coffin at the cemetery for the burial of a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026.Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty ImagesLONDON -- The New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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