Ebola outbreak in DRC worsens amid conflict and displacement
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UN Humanitarian Coordinator Damien Mama, WHO
Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
September 28, 2026
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Fighting in Ituri province has forced thousands to flee the Kigonze displacement camp. Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have surpassed 8,000. The latest report records 8,067 cases and 3,901 deaths. Humanitarian access to the camp is severely restricted, complicating disease control.
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