### [2026-05-20](/feed/2026/05/20/index.md)

##### 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
# The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo likely began two months ago due to a superspreading event, and initially went undetected. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-139-suspected-ebola-deaths-congo-outbreak-numbers-expected-rise-2026-05-20/)

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