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Ebola outbreak adds to fears in conflict-ridden Ituri, Congo

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Lara Babalola
May 18, 2026

DR Congo's northeastern Ituri province was seized by rebels in January and faces a humanitarian crisis. Now an outbreak of Ebola is putting its inhabitants under further strain.

Experts from the World Health Organization have arrived in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak that has killed nearly 100 people. The virus is centered in conflict-hit Ituri province, with cases also confirmed in Goma and neighboring Uganda. Authorities urge early treatment as fear grows among residents. It is a rare strain with no approved vaccine, which combined with weak surveillance and ongoing violence, is complicating containment efforts.

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