Ebola Crisis: A Lingering Threat in Congo
Red Cross officials said the Bundibugyo strain outbreak remains in an active phase as gaps in testing, tracing and safe burials slow containment.
- On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the World Health Organization reported 808 confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC, including 192 deaths, with officials warning the crisis has not yet peaked.
- The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which no proven vaccine or treatment exists, spreading rapidly across Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces.
- Bruno Michon, operations manager for the IFRC, said from Bunia, "Here in Bunia, what I can see is that we did not reach the peak of the epidemic," warning it could last one year.
- DRC Red Cross volunteers have faced verbal abuse, threats, and physical attacks while engaging communities, as Michon warned that gaining public trust remains essential to stopping spread.
- Transmission has extended beyond borders to neighboring Uganda, which to date counts 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths, underscoring the regional scale of the crisis.
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The Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has not reached its peak and could last another year, warned the Red Cross.
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The Red Cross estimates it could take up to a year to bring the Ebola outbreak under control. Almost 200 have died.
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThe ball epidemic in the Congo may last one year, the Red Cross warned today, who believes that the highest point has not been reached.
WHO states that 808 cases have been registered so far, including 192 deaths, in the country. Official numbers "probably only reflect part of reality," it assumes organization.
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