Democratic Republic of Congo News

Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Behind the blue walls of Bunia Central Prison, where more than 2000 inmates live in close quarters, an Ebola isolation and care unit has been established to provide safe clinical care, protect the health of inmates and staff, and help prevent the spread of the virus as the health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo work to end the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.

Before the first field teams leave for affected communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Julienne Anoko a WHO risk communication and community engagement officer is awake, reading overnight updates: new alerts, suspected cases, community rumours, security concerns and signs of resistance.

Brazzaville— When an outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Province on 4 September 2025, health authorities faced more than the virus itself. Fear, uncertainty and mistrust threatened to undermine outbreak control efforts in communities experiencing their first Ebola outbreak since 2007.

Brazzaville – As countries across the African region intensify preparedness and response measures against the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization convened a high-level briefing for Member States and partners following the declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO Director-General.