‘It is heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola
Residents in eastern DRC are experiencing panic as an Ebola outbreak resurfaces in Ituri province. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a public health emergency, with over 300 suspected cases and significant fatalities reported. Economic concerns are also rising, as restrictions could further impact a region already struggling with poverty and conflict.
- ▪The World Health Organization announced an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province last week.
- ▪More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported in the DRC and two deaths in Uganda.
- ▪Residents fear the economic impact of potential restrictions due to the outbreak.
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People wash their hands at the entrance to a hospital in Bunia. Photograph: Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/APView image in fullscreenPeople wash their hands at the entrance to a hospital in Bunia. Photograph: Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/APDemocratic Republic of the Congo‘It is heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of EbolaResidents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the lastCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi and Prosper Heri Ngorora in GomaMon 18 May 2026 14.33 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 14.40 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google“On public transport, in bars and at mass gatherings, everyone is talking about Ebola,” said Gloire Mumbesa, 38, a resident of Mongbwalu, a mining town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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