All eyes on Congo

All eyes on Congo WORLD NEWS Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed. Nearly half of people infected have died — 47.9% — but the government data shows much higher rates in hard-to-reach areas such as North Kivu province, which has a fatality rate of 68.6%. Frontline workers to receive vaccine used in past outbreaks A key challenge has been the lack of approved vaccines or treatments for the rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for the outbreak. WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL Ebola in DRC: Emergency Response $23,327.71 raised of $67,067.00 goal The DRC is facing a deadly Ebola outbreak, and as primary caretakers for their families and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is on the ground responding to the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). WHO Foundation Donate to WHO's Ebola DRC... There is no vaccine for this strain of Ebola. On 15 May 2026, WHO declared a global health emergency in the DRC. Teams are already on the ground. Your donation keeps them there. Fund the response UNICEF USA DONATE NOW Emergency Response DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATE: