Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo pass 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts
The burning last week of health centres in two towns at the heart of the outbreak exposed the anger in a region beset by violence linked to armed rebel groups, mass displacement, the failure of local government and international aid cuts that experts say have stripped health facilities in vulnerable communities. “A devastating set of emergencies are converging,” said the Physicians for Human Rights nonprofit. Read moreUganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk' Before the outbreak, Doctors Without Borders said in an assessment that the insecurity in Ituri had worsened recently, causing doctors and nurses to flee and leaving overwhelmed health facilities in “catastrophic conditions”.
- ▪The burning last week of health centres in two towns at the heart of the outbreak exposed the anger in a region beset by violence linked to armed rebel groups, mass displacement, the failure of local government and international aid cuts th
- ▪“A devastating set of emergencies are converging,” said the Physicians for Human Rights nonprofit.
- ▪Read moreUganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk' Before the outbreak, Doctors Without Borders said in an assessment that the insecurity in Ituri had worsened recently, causing doctors and nurses to f
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- ▪ Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo top 900 — The Washington Times
- ▪ Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases leaving — Reddit
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Advertising Home Africa Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo top 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts Africa As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo passed 900 over the weekend, health workers said that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government failures has been compounded by sweeping cuts to international aid budgets. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 21:17Modified: 25/05/2026 - 09:48 4 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Red Cross workers bury an Ebola victim at the Rwampara Cemetery, in Rwampara, DR Congo, Saturday, May 23, 2026. © Moses Sawasawa, AP The number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo passed 900 as of Sunday, Congolese authorities said.
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