### [2026-06-17](/feed/2026/06/17/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# The European Union and G7 nations at the summit in Évian-les-Bains pledge funding for the Democratic Republic of the Congo amidst the Ebola epidemic in the country, including in Ituri Province. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/eu-g7-pledge-support-amid-drc-ebola-outbreak/a-77588901)

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1. [The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to the Tchomia health zone in Ituri Province, with the health ministry reporting 37 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths. The outbreak has recorded 635 confirmed cases and 127 deaths across three provinces. ](/feed/2026/06/10/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-s-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-the-tchomia-health-zone-in-ituri-province-with-the-hea.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, Ituri Province_
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3. [The Bahamas announces enhanced health screening and possible quarantine measures for travelers who recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Uganda following the Ebola epidemic in central Africa. ](/feed/2026/05/26/the-bahamas-announces-enhanced-health-screening-and-possible-quarantine-measures-for-travelers-who-recently-visited-the.md) _Context: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, epidemic_
4. [The International Red Cross announces that three of its local volunteers have died from Ebola while working in the Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in March. ](/feed/2026/05/23/the-international-red-cross-announces-that-three-of-its-local-volunteers-have-died-from-ebola-while-working-in-the-djugu.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, Ituri Province_
5. [The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapid spread, while keeping it "low" at the global level. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the outbreak in Uganda is stable. ](/feed/2026/05/22/the-world-health-organization-raises-its-assessment-of-the-risk-from-the-ebola-outbreak-within-the-democratic-republic-o.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola_
6. [India, South Korea, and Thailand issue travel alerts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while South Korea plans to impose a level-4 travel ban for parts of the DRC, especially the Ituri Province, due to the Ebola outbreak in both countries. ](/feed/2026/05/21/india-south-korea-and-thailand-issue-travel-alerts-for-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-and-uganda-while-so.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ituri Province_
7. [The death toll in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to 131. ](/feed/2026/05/19/the-death-toll-in-the-ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-rises-to-131.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola_
8. [The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that it is suspending entry into the United States for 30 days to travelers without a U.S. passport that have been to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak in these countries. ](/feed/2026/05/18/the-us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-announces-that-it-is-suspending-entry-into-the-united-states-for-30.md) _Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola_
9. [The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency. ](/feed/2026/05/17/the-nigeria-centre-for-disease-control-activates-its-emergency-preparedness-systems-after-the-world-health-organization.md) _Context: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, epidemic_
10. [An ebola outbreak is confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri Province by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, killing 80 people. ](/feed/2026/05/15/an-ebola-outbreak-is-confirmed-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-s-ituri-province-by-the-africa-centres-for-diseas.md) _Context: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, Ituri Province_