Congo to open three Ebola treatment centers as virus outbreak kills 105
Congo is set to open three Ebola treatment centers in the Ituri province due to a recent outbreak that has resulted in 105 deaths. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a public health emergency and is providing assistance. As of now, there are over 390 suspected cases, with additional cases reported in neighboring Uganda.
- ▪Congo will establish three treatment centers for Ebola in Ituri province.
- ▪The outbreak has led to 105 deaths and over 390 suspected cases.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency.
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World News Congo to open three Ebola treatment centers as virus outbreak kills 105 By Associated Press Published May 18, 2026, 2:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google DAKAR, Senegal — Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province following an outbreak of a variant that has no approved therapeutics or vaccines, as the World Health Organization sent a team of experts and supplies to help combat the spread of the disease. “We know that the hospitals are already under stress because of the patients,” said Samuel Roger Kamba, the Congolese health minister, during a visit to Bunia, Ituri’s capital and largest city, on Sunday.
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