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UNFPA Ebola Outbreak - Democratic Republic of the Congo Appeal (June - November 2026)
By United Nations Population Fund at ReliefWeb
· June 24, 2026
· 2 min read
. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak affecting Ituri Province and neighbouring areas of North and South Kivu. The outbreak is unfolding in a highly complex context marked by persistent armed conflict, large-scale population displacement, attacks on
Key takeaway 7 million people are affected by the outbreak and its secondary impacts on health systems and essential services.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 24, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak affecting Ituri Province and neighbouring areas of North and South Kivu. The outbreak is unfolding in a highly complex context marked by persistent armed conflict, large-scale population displacement, attacks on
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