The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 550 confirmed cases and 101 deaths. Health officials report rising infections in Ituri and North Kivu, strained laboratory capacity, low contact-tracing rates, and continued transmission risks amid displacement and cross-border population movements
DR Congo faces an early-stage Ebola outbreak with 101 confirmed cases and up to 220 suspected deaths. Caused by the Bundibugyo strain, authorities plan a 4–6 month response using surveillance, isolation, and safe burials amid rising infections