DR Congo Ebola peak 'in front of us', outbreak could last a year: Red Cross

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General view of Nyamurongo cemetery, located in Ndibakodu neighborhood, in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 13, 2026. [AFP]

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not yet reached its peak, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning it could take a year to halt the spread.

Since the outbreak was declared in the DRC on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the country, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Speaking from Bunia, the capital of Ituri -- the northeastern province which is the outbreak's epicentre -- a top official from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the crisis appeared far from over.