Congo's Health Minister Says the Ebola Peak Is Behind Us as North Kivu and a Late-Reached Town Tell a Harder Story
Monday, October 5, 2026 · 8 min
DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has passed its peak, even as Congolese authorities report 8,376 confirmed cases and 4,042 deaths and The New York Times documents how aid reached the Ituri town of Mangala months late. Kinshasa and Africa CDC are also demanding accountability for response funds, and an Ebola prevention pill trial has enrolled more than 250 people.
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DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has passed its peak, even as Congolese authorities report 8,376 confirmed cases and 4,042 deaths and The New York Times documents how aid reached the Ituri town of Mangala months late. Kinshasa and Africa CDC are also demanding accountability for response funds, and an Ebola prevention pill trial has enrolled more than 250 people.
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