Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads to displacement camps
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UNHCR, WHO, DRC Government
Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
August 2026
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Ebola Bundibugyo virus has infected 19 internally displaced people in Ituri province. Five deaths confirmed among the displaced population. WHO and UNHCR are scaling up response efforts amid conflict-related challenges.
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