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DRC faces 1,600 more Ebola beds needed

9/9/2026

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  • WHO technical officer Luca Fontana says the DRC needs 1,600 additional Ebola beds.
  • Currently 1,400 beds operate in 59 treatment centres across six provinces.
  • The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed 3,175 people and infected over 6,000.
  • WHO estimates 9,000 health workers needed for 3,000 beds, requiring 5,000 new recruits.
  • WHO says $115 million is required, $112.4 million pledged, leaving a $2.6 million gap.