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Nov 1, 2026

Ebola survivors comfort sick children in Congo's isolation wards

In Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola survivors like Jerkis Mahamba are working in isolation wards to comfort and care for sick children during the current outbreak. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain, has killed more than 5,300 people with a fatality rate above 50%.

Nov 1, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪In late October 2026, machete-wielding youths attacked two community health workers raising Ebola awareness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing one nurse and wounding another worker.
  • ▪Patients in Ebola isolation wards in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo experience severe stress and fear of dying due to physical separation from family members.
  • ▪The Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused 5,372 deaths in the country and infected over 10,414 people, pushing the fatality rate above 50 percent.

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Outbreak responseEbola outbreakEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026Attacks on Ebola responders in Congo 2026Infectious Disease and OutbreaksGlobal health

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