# Ituri province

Type: region

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-10**: Africa CDC declares fastest-growing outbreak — Africa CDC states the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola epidemic on the continent as news of the spread to new provinces circulates.
- **2026-07-09**: Health workers protest — Ebola response workers protest outside three treatment centers in Bunia over unpaid wages; police disperse one demonstration at CME.
- **2026-07-08**: Government report released — A government report published late Wednesday confirms 1,759 total cases and 600 deaths, with two new suspected cases in Kisangani, Tshopo province—one with no known epidemiological link.
- **2026-07-03**: Clinical trials scheduled — Health workers prepare for Ebola clinical trials at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, Ituri province.
- **2026-06-15**: WHO and Africa CDC Intensify Response — Global and regional health bodies announce stepped-up testing, contact tracing, and treatment, while calling for urgent donor funding.
- **2026-06-14**: Record Single-Day Case Increase — 72 new confirmed cases are reported in a 24-hour period, the highest one-day jump since the outbreak began.
- **2026-06-12**: Health Workers Mobilize in Bunia — Health workers are photographed disinfecting after preparing an Ebola victim at Citadelle Clinic, Bunia, Ituri province.
- **2026-05-15**: Ebola Outbreak Declared — The Congolese Ministry of Health officially declares an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, weeks after suspected initial cases.
- **2026-05-15**: Outbreak declared — DRC authorities declare a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, after weeks of undetected transmission according to WHO.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Congo Ebola Outbreak: 600 Dead, New Cases Spread to Two Provinces
2026-07-11 23:25:15 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

The public health crisis deepens as Ebola spreads to previously unaffected areas, with response hampered by funding gaps, worker protests, and no approved countermeasures.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/congo-ebola-outbreak-600-dead-spread

### 72 new Ebola cases in a day as contact tracing in Congo collapses to 56%
2026-06-15 11:50:59 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

A record 72 new Ebola cases in 24 hours have brought Congo's outbreak total to 782, with contact tracing plummeting to 56% and insecurity hampering the response. The crisis exposes critical gaps in surveillance and health system capacity that need immediate technological and operational upgrades.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/congo-ebola-record-surge-contact-tracing-failure

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