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DRC Reports 7,000+ Bundibugyo Ebola Cases by September 11

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC · How we work

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DRC reports Ebola

Democratic Republic of the Congo reports more than 7,000 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases by September 11, 2026.
WHO declared the outbreak on May 15, 2026 after a health worker showed symptoms on April 24-25 in Ituri.
Over 260 attacks on healthcare workers in six months left 43 dead by August 21, 2026.
More than 3,000 frontline staff received Ervebo vaccine; a study will test its efficacy against Bundibugyo.

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Tedros urges funding

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus urged donors to fully fund the DRC Ebola response.
He warned the outbreak could worsen hunger, deter clinic visits, increase maternal deaths, disrupt HIV treatment.
He called for extra resources ahead of the UN General Assembly pandemic-prevention meeting.
UN officials said high mobility and poor roads hinder Ebola containment in remote zones.
MSF specialist Thomas Paerisch warned dense, mobile populations in North Kivu raise transmission risk.

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DRC reports Ebola

Democratic Republic of the Congo reports more than 7,000 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases by September 11, 2026.
WHO declared the outbreak on May 15, 2026 after a health worker showed symptoms on April 24-25 in Ituri.
Over 260 attacks on healthcare workers in six months left 43 dead by August 21, 2026.
More than 3,000 frontline staff received Ervebo vaccine; a study will test its efficacy against Bundibugyo.

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