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Ebola cases surge 73% as centers run out of staff

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC · How we work

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Congo health authorities lack staff for Ebola centres as cases surge 73% in North Kivu.
WHO reports 7,820 Ebola cases and 3,779 deaths nationwide by Sept. 25, 2026.
All 29 beds at Butembo’s Kitatumba centre were full, with patients dying before admission.
WHO says each Ebola centre needs about 300 health workers, yet many lack staff and pay.
Children under five have a fatality rate above 60%, versus roughly 40% for adults.

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Congo health authorities lack staff for Ebola centres as cases surge 73% in North Kivu.
WHO reports 7,820 Ebola cases and 3,779 deaths nationwide by Sept. 25, 2026.
All 29 beds at Butembo’s Kitatumba centre were full, with patients dying before admission.
WHO says each Ebola centre needs about 300 health workers, yet many lack staff and pay.
Children under five have a fatality rate above 60%, versus roughly 40% for adults.