Ebola

The outbreak has killed more than 4,100 people as health workers struggle with contact tracing, population movement, mistrust and limited support in conflict-affected areas.

Health authorities are tracing 28 close contacts and 23 passengers after the patient arrived from Congo via Uganda and later tested positive.

More than 8,300 confirmed cases have been reported in the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history, with WHO warning of the virus reaching new health zones.

The country’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 3,800 people, while strikes, insecurity and attacks on health workers complicate efforts to contain the disease.

From the first cases in Ituri in May to nearly 7,900 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths, a timeline of Congo’s escalating Ebola crisis.

The outbreak has now affected 63 health zones across seven provinces, while conflict and displacement hamper the response.

Congo has begun vaccinating frontline workers with Ervebo, though its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo virus remains under study.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to seven provinces, with Sud-Ubangi reporting a Bundibugyo virus case as infections and deaths continue rising.

Despite the toll, the burial team members say the priority is to keep their community safe.

DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said containing the outbreak required efforts beyond the health sector.

From surveillance to safe burials and treatment capacity pose challenges to Congo’s Ebola response.

There is no vaccine or approved treatment for the rare Bundibugyo virus that has sparked the current outbreak.

The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola that has no approved vaccine or treatment.