DRC Ebola response strains as outbreak shifts and tools lag
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 8 min
Ebola outbreak DRC response is under pressure as MSF warns transmission is shifting into underprepared areas, North Kivu treatment beds exceed capacity, and Africa CDC says 16,522 vaccine doses have been released despite much larger demand.
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Ebola outbreak DRC response is under pressure as MSF warns transmission is shifting into underprepared areas, North Kivu treatment beds exceed capacity, and Africa CDC says 16,522 vaccine doses have been released despite much larger demand.
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- APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | Assuming the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under control would be a mistake — APO Group
# APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | Assuming the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under control would be a mistake Author: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) Published: 2026-09-18T14:07:08+00:00 Source: africa-newsroom.com (africa-newsroom.com) Language: en ## Story APO Group - Africa Newsroom / Press release | Assuming the Ebola disease outbreak in…
- Bundibugyo Ebola: North Kivu Treatment Centres Exceed 100% Bed Occupancy | Science Nigeria — Science Nigeria
Bundibugyo Ebola: North Kivu Treatment Centres Exceed 100% Bed Occupancy | Science Nigeria # Bundibugyo Ebola: North Kivu Treatment Centres Exceed 100% Bed Occupancy By Racheal Abujah September 18, 2026 Treatment centres in North Kivu, one of the provinces affected by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are operating above their available bed…
- I6,522 Ebola Vaccine Doses Released In DRC As Trials Advance – Africa CDC | Science Nigeria — Science Nigeria
I6,522 Ebola Vaccine Doses Released In DRC As Trials Advance – Africa CDC | Science Nigeria # I6,522 Ebola Vaccine Doses Released In DRC As Trials Advance – Africa CDC By Racheal Abujah September 17, 2026 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says 16,522 doses of Ebola vaccine have, so far, been released for use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as…
- Unpaid wages, deadly risk: Why health workers
are threatening to abandon the Ebola response | The Guardian — IPP Media
Unpaid wages, deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response | The Guardian Unpaid wages, deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response By Felister Nzigula , The Guardian Published at 12:01 PM Sep 18 2026 Health workers demonstrate outside the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center, demanding payment of overdue pay, following a visit by…
- DRC using anonymized mobile operator data to curb Ebola virus — Connecting Africa
DRC using anonymized mobile operator data to curb Ebola virus # DRC using anonymized mobile operator data to curb Ebola virus The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has publicly announced the use of anonymized call, SMS and Internet detail records to track population mobility and aid in preventing and controlling the spread of the Ebola virus. Daniel Itai, Special Correspondent, Connecting…