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Ebola-hit DR Congo gets 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine: WHO

Ebola-hit DR Congo gets 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine: WHO

The WHO provides 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses to the DRC, including 20,000 for trials and 50,000 for frontline workers, amid an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain.

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Ebola-hit DRC gets 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine: WHO

Ebola-hit DRC gets 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine: WHO

WHO provides 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine for the treatment of Ebola virus to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 2000 people have died due to the deadly infection.

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Teams from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies prepare for burial at Mbiyo cemetery the body of a fourth orphan who died from Ebola virus disease at an orphanage in Bunia, Ituri Province, June 19, 2026 (Photo by JOSPIN

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is accelerating, with over 2,300 deaths among nearly 5,000 cases. WHO warns it remains uncontrolled, risks international spread, and requires urgent containment efforts.

August 18, 2026

DR Congo's official Ebola death toll exceeds 400

DR Congo's official Ebola death toll exceeds 400

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills 438 people among 1,406 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain spreads across Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu.

July 2, 2026

the Ebola Treatment Center of the Center Médical Évangélique (CME), in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP)

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province

A deadly Ebola outbreak spreads to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 360 people among 1,274 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine, while authorities race to trace infections and contain transmission.

June 29, 2026

Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO

Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO

Warns the fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly

June 19, 2026

Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point

Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point

Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup began with a disappointing 1-1 draw as Democratic Republic of the Congo earned its first-ever World Cup point. Yoane Wissa cancelled out Joao Neves's early goal, while Portugal missed chances to secure victory.

June 17, 2026

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

A deadly Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has infected over 1,100 people and killed nearly 250. Global health organizations are accelerating development of vaccines and treatments, with several candidates expected to enter clinical trials within months.

June 1, 2026

Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

Fighting flares in east DR Congo as Ebola epidemic spreads

Fighting between government troops and Rwanda-backed M23 militia intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a deadly Ebola epidemic spreads across the region.

May 25, 2026

A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor’s temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma on May 17, 2026.

Estimated DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 131

The previous figures from the epidemic in the country's east, which the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency, gave a total of 91 dead out of 350 suspected cases of Ebola.

May 19, 2026