At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province.
As Africa’s second-largest country by land area, Congo’s provinces are far from one another and mostly battling conflict. Ituri, for instance, is around 1,000 kilometers from the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, and is ravaged by violence from Islamic State-backed militants.
The disease is so far confirmed in three health zones in the Ituri province, including the capital city, Bunia, as well as in Rwampara and Mongwalu where the outbreak is concentrated. Only 13 blood samples have been tested at the National Institute of Biomedical Research, eight returning positive with the Bundibugyo strain. The remaining five could not be analyzed due to an insufficient volume of samples, the health minister said.
In Bunia, Ituri's main city, businesses and regular activities at public places appeared to be normal on Friday. Resident Adeline Awekonimungu said she hopes the outbreak is quickly contained.
"My recommendation is that the government take this matter seriously and that it takes charge of the hospitals so that this matter can be brought under control,” she said. Uganda also has confirmed an Ebola case that authorities said was “imported” from Congo. The person died at a hospital in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had said it is concerned about the risk of further spread due to the proximity of affected areas to Uganda and South Sudan. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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