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Ebola outbreak kills more than 500 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

According to local authorities, 1,561 cases of Ebola have been confirmed, 253 of which have survived the disease. 

Bunia (Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The), 23/05/2026.- Sanitation workers wearing protective gear disinfect market stalls at a wet market in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 23 May 2026, as part of containment measures to halt the spread of the Ebola virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently raised the national risk level to 'very high' following a surge in cases. The outbreak, officially declared by the DRC Ministry of Health on 15 May, is driven by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are currently no approved vaccines or specific therapeutic treatments. EFE/EPA/STRINGER
Health personnel with protective equipment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Stock Photo: EFE

The latest outbreak of Ebola has resulted in at least 506 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local government reports on Monday. 

It has also confirmed 1,561 positives, 253 of whom have managed to overcome the disease. 

Where and when did the last Ebola outbreak begin?

The latest outbreak of Ebola was declared on 15 May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ituri province bordering Uganda and South Sudan.

The disease spread all over the country, including Uganda, where 20 cases have been confirmed. 

The French Government has also confirmed that it has detected the first case of the Ebola virus, a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who has tested positive.

There's no treatment or vaccine.

El brote se corresponde con la cepa de Bundibugyo, y para la que no existe vacuna o tratamiento específico, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), que considera "bajo" el riesgo de expansión del brote a escala global.

La OMS calificó la epidemia el 17 de mayo pasado como "emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional."


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