Published on
27/05/2026 - 8:09 GMT+2
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become the "the deadliest outbreak on record" unless urgent international action is taken.
The World Health Organization said earlier this week that there were now more than 900 suspected cases of Ebola and 220 suspected deaths in the DRC. The outbreak has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, where there are seven confirmed cases, including one confirmed death.
The epidemic is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no proven vaccine, making efforts to contain the spread particularly difficult.
