Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death as Congo outbreak spreads

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1. 3h ago

   WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global emergency

   The World Health Organization designated the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026. The Bundibugyo virus is responsible for the spread. In Bunia, a 6-month-old girl was buried Friday after becoming the third child to die at an orphanage.

   What's confirmed:

   • The World Health Organization declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026.
   • The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
   • Mourners gathered Friday in Bunia to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola.
   • The girl was the third child to die at an orphanage.
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2. 4d ago

   6-Month-Old Ebola Victim Buried in Eastern Congo

   Mourners gathered in Bunia on Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died of Ebola. She is the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo. The virus continues to spread through Ituri province as health officials struggle to contain the outbreak.

   What's confirmed:

   • A 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola was buried in Bunia on Friday.
   • The child was the third person to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo during this outbreak.
   • Masked and gloved health workers and a Catholic priest lowered the coffin into the ground.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The number of Ebola cases increased by 38 percent over the past week and spread to 32 health zones across eastern Congo.
   • Health authorities are tracing exposure routes to limit spread within the community.
   confidence 90%
3. 7d ago

   Six-Month-Old Girl Dies as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Eastern Congo

   A six-month-old girl named Vanisa Anifa has died from Ebola in eastern Congo. She is the third child to die at an orphanage during the current outbreak. Authorities are struggling to contain the virus as cases and deaths rise.

   What's confirmed:

   • A six-month-old girl died from Ebola in eastern Congo.
   • The death marks the third child to die at an orphanage during this outbreak.
   • Red Cross workers handled the burial of the six-month-old victim.
   • Confirmed Ebola cases from the Bundibugyo virus in eastern Congo have reached 1,003.
   • There have been 254 deaths associated with the current outbreak.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Residents are clashing with health workers over the lack of vaccines, treatments, and safe burial practices.
   • Only healthcare workers in protective gear were permitted to handle the coffin and burial.
   confidence 90%