Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo worsens after infant burial in Ituri orphanage
Residents, religious figures and health workers gathered in Bunia on Friday for the burial of a six-month-old girl who died of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The child, identified as Vanisa Anifa, had been staying at an orphanage in Ituri, which is now the epicentre of the country's largest Ebola outbreak in recent years. Her funeral was carried out under strict health protocols, with trained workers in masks, gloves and other protective equipment handling the body.Officials said the infant was the third Ebola victim linked to the orphanage in Ituri. The burial reflected the tension health teams... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 13:02 LONDON
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Deaths in Kigonze displaced camp raise fears of hidden Ebola spread in eastern DR Congo
At least 30 people have died since early May in the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising concern that Ebola may be spreading unnoticed in a crowded humanitarian setting. Some of the victims had confirmed Ebola diagnoses, according to the supplied report, while local actors said the overall cause of all deaths has not yet been established. The camp is in Ituri province, an area already affected by conflict and by the current Ebola outbreak.The report says Kigonze normally records between one and three deaths a month, making the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 11:30 LONDON
