Event Brief
Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DRC
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 65 people, with 246 suspected cases reported.
WHO: Health officials
WHAT: Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 246 suspected cases reported in Ituri province.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
WHERE: Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Cases were caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
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