Ebola toll to grow after virus quietly spread for weeks Scores of people have died from Africa's Ebola outbreak and that number is expected to keep rising given how long the virus was able to circulate undetected. AAP · May 19
Congo reports more Ebola cases as WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of the outbreak The Congolese health ministry is reporting that there have been at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo The Independent UK · May 19
American doctor tests positive for Ebola as death toll in Congo outbreak surpasses 100 The Bundibugyo strain spread undetected for at least a few weeks, health experts and aid workers said The Independent UK · May 18
‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last The Guardian - UK · May 18
Ebola virus outbreak: WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with dozens dead. Cases and deaths are rising, particularly in Congo's Ituri province, where community spread and violence complicate containment efforts. This marks Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak. The Times of India · May 17
WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is ‘emergency’ of international concern At least 80 deaths and more than 300 suspected cases in the DRC, while Uganda reports spread from travellers The Guardian - UK · May 17
Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80 At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province The Independent UK · May 16
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops A military official says Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly violence by armed groups The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
A letter to … the future of DR Congo A father in DRC writes to the government, mining companies and fighters, in hope of a better future for his daughter. Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022