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Gunfire erupted outside a Mongwalu Ebola treatment facility as grieving families demanded custody of deceased relatives. Local officials confirmed police used live rounds to disperse the crowd, marking the latest violent clash in a region still reeling from epidemic trauma.
A senior nurse leading Médecins Sans Frontières in Kinshasa has warned that a resurgent Ebola strain is outpacing containment efforts. With 47 confirmed cases and 22 deaths in the past 30 days, the outbreak is now the fastest-spreading since 2019.
Two more Red Cross workers have been infected, raising the toll to five fatalities in a week. The deaths occurred while volunteers handled suspected Ebola cases amid worsening insecurity in North Kivu. The World Health Organization is launching an emergency response as fears grow over regional spread.
The World Health Organization has escalated the public health risk from Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to ‘very high’ following a sharp rise in confirmed cases. Health authorities report 12 new infections in the past 48 hours, with transmission now detected in three previously unaffected health zones.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped its pre-World Cup training base in Kinshasa due to a worsening Ebola outbreak in the eastern provinces. The decision, confirmed by the Congolese Football Federation on Saturday, follows a surge in cases linked to the virus’s most lethal strain.
The World Health Organization confirmed 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with officials warning the outbreak could spread further without rapid intervention.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed at least six U.S. citizens were exposed to Ebola during a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health officials are tracking contacts while the World Health Organization assesses the risk of international spread.
Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a fresh Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka, with six cases reported. The World Health Organization has activated emergency response protocols as teams deploy diagnostic tools and vaccines to the region.