DR Congo

2,500 Ebola Deaths as UN Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo The United Nations has warned of the accelerating spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the reported deaths of around 2,500 people over…

The World Health Organization: Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Remains Uncontrolled The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still far from being controlled, as the…

Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Becomes Country’s Fastest-Growing Epidemic with More Than 2,000 Deaths ———————————————– The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the fastest-spreading in the country’s history, with more than 2,000 deaths recorded as…

Ebola Response Workers Strike in DR Congo as Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 1,400 —————————————- Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) eastern Ituri province, have gone on strike over unpaid wages…

First Patients Enrolled in Ebola Treatment Trial in DR Congo’s Ituri Province —————————————- The first patients have been enrolled in a new Ebola treatment trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising hopes that experimental drugs could reduce deaths…

Confirmed Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Reach 600 Amid Health Worker Payment Dispute ——————————————– The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached at least 600, according to government data, as confirmed cases…

WHO Warns of Worsening Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo as Cases Rise and Spread to Uganda ——————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening, citing a…

Ebola Cases in DR Congo Rise to 635 as Outbreak Spreads to New Health Zone —————————————— Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections, with the number of confirmed cases reaching 635…

Confirmed Ebola Cases in DR Congo Reach 282 as Outbreak Persists in Eastern Provinces ————————— The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has reported 282 confirmed cases of Ebola in its ongoing outbreak, health authorities said, as the disease continues to spread…

Deadly ADF Attack in Eastern DR Congo Kills 16 Civilians ——————————- At least 15 civilians and one soldier were killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), authorities confirmed. The…