DR Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, with over 860 reported deaths and more than 2,200 confirmed cases as of July 2026. The situation has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by WHO, complicated by ongoing armed conflict in eastern provinces such as Ituri and North Kivu.

Recent coverage

• Number of Ebola deaths in DRC exceeds 930 — Коммерсантъ
• Number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 2,260 — Коммерсантъ
• Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has already killed under a thousand people — Фонтанка
• Number of Ebola deaths in DRC exceeds 860 — Коммерсантъ
• Ebola virus infection death toll in DRC exceeds 860 — Интерфакс
• Ebola death toll in DRC exceeds 800 — РИАМО
• New species of monkey discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo — РИАМО
• Number of Ebola deaths in DRC increased to 828 — Коммерсантъ
• New species of monkeys with orange lips discovered in the DRC — Вечерняя Москва
• New species of monkeys with orange lips discovered in DR Congo — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• WHO reports shortage of supplies for Ebola response — Коммерсантъ
• More than 750 people died from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo — Вести
• In DRC, number of Ebola infections rises to 2011 — РИАМО
• Number of Ebola victims in DRC reaches 719 — Интерфакс
• US Citizen Becomes Second to Contract Deadly Ebola in DRC — Вести
• Ebola outbreak death toll in DRC rises to 625 — РИАМО
• Lavrov Accuses Ukraine of Supporting Anti-Government Forces in the DRC — Вести
• Ebola fever has spread to two more provinces of the DRC — Коммерсантъ
• Ebola outbreak death toll in DRC rises to 625 — РИАМО
• WHO states that Ebola continues to spread in the DRC — Москва 24