# Ituri province

Type: region

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-10**: Africa CDC declares fastest-growing outbreak — Africa CDC states the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola epidemic on the continent as news of the spread to new provinces circulates.
- **2026-07-09**: Health workers protest — Ebola response workers protest outside three treatment centers in Bunia over unpaid wages; police disperse one demonstration at CME.
- **2026-07-08**: Government report released — A government report published late Wednesday confirms 1,759 total cases and 600 deaths, with two new suspected cases in Kisangani, Tshopo province—one with no known epidemiological link.
- **2026-07-03**: Clinical trials scheduled — Health workers prepare for Ebola clinical trials at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, Ituri province.
- **2026-06-15**: WHO and Africa CDC Intensify Response — Global and regional health bodies announce stepped-up testing, contact tracing, and treatment, while calling for urgent donor funding.
- **2026-06-14**: Record Single-Day Case Increase — 72 new confirmed cases are reported in a 24-hour period, the highest one-day jump since the outbreak began.
- **2026-06-12**: Health Workers Mobilize in Bunia — Health workers are photographed disinfecting after preparing an Ebola victim at Citadelle Clinic, Bunia, Ituri province.
- **2026-05-15**: Ebola Outbreak Declared — The Congolese Ministry of Health officially declares an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, weeks after suspected initial cases.
- **2026-05-15**: Outbreak declared — DRC authorities declare a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, after weeks of undetected transmission according to WHO.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Congo Ebola Outbreak: 600 Dead, New Cases Spread to Two Provinces
2026-07-11 23:25:15 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

The public health crisis deepens as Ebola spreads to previously unaffected areas, with response hampered by funding gaps, worker protests, and no approved countermeasures.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/congo-ebola-outbreak-600-dead-spread

### Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak with no approved vaccine tops 782 cases after record spike
2026-06-15 11:52:09 · Sector: bio · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus has infected 782 people and killed 181 in Congo, with a record 72 new cases in one day. No approved vaccine or treatment exists for this strain, creating an urgent gap for biotech and pharma to address with rapid countermeasure development.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-no-vaccine-782-cases

### 72 new Ebola cases in a day as contact tracing in Congo collapses to 56%
2026-06-15 11:50:59 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

A record 72 new Ebola cases in 24 hours have brought Congo's outbreak total to 782, with contact tracing plummeting to 56% and insecurity hampering the response. The crisis exposes critical gaps in surveillance and health system capacity that need immediate technological and operational upgrades.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/congo-ebola-record-surge-contact-tracing-failure

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