Eastern Congo’s North Kivu in the news after brutal attacks and mass graves in Uvira and Lubero, with MONUSCO urging calm. Province in DRC since 1967.
The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency over a Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak that has produced more than 300 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and at least 15 confirmed cases in Uganda. Testing capacity, insecurity and low contact tracing are hindering the response while suspected-case counts have fallen after many were ruled out.
A Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has spread into Uganda, with cases confirmed in Kampala. Health officials warn that diagnostic delays and weak surveillance are hampering containment amid armed conflict and displacement. The WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
An Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain is expanding across Ituri and into North Kivu, with confirmed cases and suspected deaths rising. Health workers face equipment shortages and a fragile health system as aid groups warn that the outbreak is larger than officially reported.