Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Raises Global Health Concerns Amid Conflict and Displacement By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Raises Global Health Concerns Amid Conflict and Displacement By Oritro Karim https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/ebola-outbreak-in-the-drc-raises-global-health-concerns-amid-conflict-and-displacement/ UNITED NATIONS, May 26 2026 (IPS) - Since May 16, there has been a significant increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected Ebola cases reported across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), primarily in Ituri Province, with additional unrelated cases identified in Kampala, Uganda. Although the outbreak has remained largely confined to that region, it has been heavily linked to areas affected by insecurity, civilian displacement, and mining-related migration, raising concerns among global health experts that the outbreak could spread without effective monitoring and response efforts. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.