Congo-Kinshasa: 'Rare, Untreatable Strain' - Ebola Toll Mounts in Eastern DR Congo
Author: allafrica.comPublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health

The top UN aid official in DRC, Damien Mama, is visiting Ituri province, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak. Confirmed cases have reached 515 across three eastern provinces, with 91 deaths. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain with no approved treatment or vaccines. Neighboring Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths.
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