Red Cross Confirms Death of Three Volunteers Amid Ituri Ebola Outbreak
The International Red Cross announced on May 23, 2026, that three local volunteers died of Ebola while responding to an epidemic in the Djugu territory of Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak has recently spread to neighboring Uganda, where five cases have now been confirmed. The public health crisis is severely complicating the security situation in the eastern DRC, where ongoing militia violence has hindered medical teams and forced new population movements across the border.
Date: May 23, 2026
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict: M23 Rebellion
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 4
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