The World Health Organization and Canadian Red Cross declare outbreaks and deploy aid workers to Bunia, DRC.

The entities involved

• Bunia →

  Bunia is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the capital of the province of Ituri.

  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
  • IRC monitors the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country, which is centered in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Sun 00:54
• World Health Organization →

  United Nations agency concerned with international public health

  • The U.S. ordered its withdrawal from the World Health Organization amid global health initiative impacts.Mon 11:20
  • The UAE is providing support to ongoing efforts by the World Health Organization to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa.Mon 04:57
• Canadian Red Cross →

  National Red Cross Society in Canada

  • Wildfire operations and funding support are being provided in Manitoba, involving Thompson, Flin Flon, and the Canadian Red Cross.Thu 12:10

Related events

• Uganda closes its border with DRC and WHO monitors the Bundibugyo strain outbreak.Jun 7
• The administration manages a health crisis stemming from an outbreak in Congo.Jun 7
• Cyril Ramaphosa, serving as AU Champion for Pandemic Prevention, convened high-level briefings regarding the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.Jun 7
• Vaccine rollout started in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, targeting North Kivu.Sep 20