Switzerland-WHO/Ebola/DR Congo
Switzerland-WHO/Ebola/DR Congo
Dateline : July 3, 2026/File
Location : Democratic Republic of Congo
Duration : 1'00
FILE: Geneva, Switzerland - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, WHO logo
FILE: Kinshasa, DR Congo - 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. National flag of DR Congo
3. Pedestrians
FILE: Ituri, DR Congo - May 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Motorcyclists
5. Notice for Ebola prevention
6. Various of health worker taking temperature for people
7. Various of camp of internally displaced people
8. Person washing hands
FILE: Goma, North Kivu Province, DR Congo - May 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Sign reading "Bondeko Medical Center"
FILE: Kinshasa, DR Congo - May 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of medical workers taking care of patients in quarantine area
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has reported 1,502 confirmed Ebola cases, including 473 deaths, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak remains serious.
According to the latest situation report released Friday by the DRC public health authorities, 628 patients are currently in isolation or hospitalization, with the country recording 229 recoveries. A total of 213 suspected cases, including 63 deaths, have also been reported.
Speaking at an online media briefing, WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said the situation remains serious, with transmission continuing in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
Janabi said the current outbreak is the largest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
Pierre Akilimali, a WHO expert in the DRC, said the outbreak is occurring in areas affected by insecurity and armed group activities, making case detection and contact tracing difficult. Some affected areas in Ituri are mining zones, where frequent movement of people from outside has increased the risk of virus transmission.
The WHO said Thursday that a clinical trial had begun enrolling patients in the DRC to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
ID : 8487813
Published : 2026-07-04 16:41
Last Modified : 2026-07-04 20:50:36
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