Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreading faster than response

  • Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply, affecting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
  • The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which currently has no licensed vaccine or targeted treatment.
  • Before 2025, US government funding supported IRC frontline health, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness activities across eastern DRC.
  • The IRC has launched a response in the DRC and is working alongside the Ministry of Health to coordinate response efforts and support infection prevention and control activities.
Learn more about the Ebola outbreak and the IRC’s response.
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Country facts

  • Population: 102 million
  • People in need of humanitarian assistance: 14.9 million
  • People in crisis or worse food insecurity: 28 million
  • Rank in Human Development Index: 171 of 193

IRC response

  • Started work in Congo: 1996