- The WHO chief monitors an epidemic in Ituri Province, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- A shared regional Ebola outbreak has begun, with the epicenter located in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is operating in affected regions of Congo, including Bunia and Ituri Province, amid an outbreak.
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is operating in affected regions of Congo, including Bunia and Ituri Province, amid an outbreak.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.IRC aid efforts underway in Bunia, Eastern Congo, amid outbreak.1 source
IRC is operating in Bunia and Ituri Province, Congo, in response to the outbreak.1 source
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A shared regional Ebola outbreak has begun, with the epicenter located in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Also in this story
- CNN reports from the epicenter in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, which is located in the DRC.
- Funding reductions are weakening critical health infrastructure, complicating disease containment efforts during the Ebola outbreak in Bunia.
- US government monitors the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- An Ebola outbreak has begun in the DRC, with the epicenter located in Bunia, requiring regional border monitoring and disease control responses involving multiple countries like Uganda, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
The entities involved
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International Rescue Committee
non-profit organization in the USA
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Bunia
Bunia is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the capital of the province of Ituri.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
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- Ebola cases are spreading between Ituri and Haut-Uele provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo necessitates a coordinated response involving health agencies.
- WHO reported facility decimation and funding cuts forced IRC-supported facilities to close in Sudan.