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US Aid Cuts Spark PPE Shortage Amid DRC Ebola Outbreak

6/11/2026

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U.S. aid cuts have left Ebola responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo without protective equipment.
Protective-gear shortages persist despite the United States delivering 150 tonnes of medical supplies.
The outbreak has confirmed 635 cases and 127 deaths in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu as of June 10, 2026.
Health workers in Bunia improvise with tarpaulins and taxi roofs for bodies because body bags are unavailable.

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Story summary

U.S. aid cuts have left Ebola responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo without protective equipment.
Protective-gear shortages persist despite the United States delivering 150 tonnes of medical supplies.
The outbreak has confirmed 635 cases and 127 deaths in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu as of June 10, 2026.
Health workers in Bunia improvise with tarpaulins and taxi roofs for bodies because body bags are unavailable.