‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: July 08, 2026

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‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

Residents of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are experiencing panic over the return of Ebola, six years after the last outbreak.

Source Guardian AI Summary Updated May 18, 2026
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Residents of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are experiencing panic over the return of Ebola, six years after the last outbreak. Cases of the disease have been reported locally, and residents are concerned about the lack of a vaccine for the Bundibudyo strain. The World Health Organization announced an Ebola outbreak in the area last week. The situation is causing fear of further spread.

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