How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
The patient had arrived at Mongbwalu General Hospital in Ituri Province for surgery in early April, weeks before the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an Ebola outbreak.
View of Mongbwalu, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the Ebola outbreak was first detected in May 2026 [Prosper Heri Ngorora/Al Jazeera]“We are making do with what we have to show our solidarity with the communities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the outbreak was first identified in Ituri Province and later spread to other areas.
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