The Democratic Republic of the Congo is struggling to contain a worsening Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people and infected 2,536, as […]
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DRC: Over 180 children dead in Ebola outbreak as thousands need mental health support
At least 189 children have now died in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with thousands more living with fear […]
Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak response needs urgent scale-up after two months
In just two months, the current Ebola disease outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has become the third largest, and the fastest growing, Ebola outbreak […]
Red Cross conducts safe burial for six-month-old Ebola victim in eastern DRC
Red Cross volunteers buried a six-month-old orphan under strict Ebola protocols in eastern DRC’s Bunia on Friday, as health workers warned that the outbreak in […]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns Ebola outbreak threatens displaced communities in DRC and beyond
More than 2 million forcibly displaced people, including over 320,000 refugees, live in areas at risk in the DRC, where fighting continues alongside the spread […]
Portable biosecure unit deployed to Ebola outbreak hotspot in DRC
A portable biosecure unit has been deployed at an Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara. Footage filmed on Saturday shows health workers installing the transparent isolation […]
21 days in quarantine! – WFP-supported health centre in Goma supports isolation process for 87 people amid Ebola outbreak
A Caritas-World Food Programme (WFP) health centre has been launched in Goma to shelter and monitor 87 people from high-risk areas placed under precautionary quarantine […]