### [2026-05-22](/feed/2026/05/22/index.md)

##### 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
# The Ituri provincial government orders funerals to be conducted only by specialized personnel, limits public gatherings to no more than fifty people, and suspends the local football league. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/un-sends-emergency-funds-staff-tackle-congo-ebola-crisis-2026-05-22/)

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