Ituri file: humanitarian urgency
Kasenyi (ituri)
In Kasenyi (ituri), 13 indexed humanitarian signal(s). Lead fact: “Ebola: over 300 children dead in Ituri”. Status: escalating. Average confidence 87%.
Where does this confidence level come from?
Open questions
- Which elements of “Ebola: over 300 children dead in Ituri” still need corroboration?
- Has access (roads, aid, services) changed in a measurable way?
Timeline
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Inauguration of an 80-bed Ebola Treatment Center in Kasenyi
A new 80-bed Ebola Treatment Center (CTE) was inaugurated in Kasenyi, in the Tchomia health zone of Ituri, to enhance patient care and health surveillance at the border with Uganda.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ebola: over 300 children dead in Ituri
UNICEF raises alarm over the collapse of the health system in Ituri, with over 300 children already dead from Ebola.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ebola diagnosis strengthened at the DRC-Uganda border
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have strengthened Ebola diagnostic capacity in Kasenyi, a strategic crossing point, through the deployment of a mobile laboratory. This allows for rapid confirmation of sus
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ebola Fight: New Treatment Center in Rwankole, Ituri
A new Treatment Center has been inaugurated in Rwankole, Ituri province, to strengthen the response against the Ebola epidemic.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ebola outbreak in Ituri: emergency response strengthened
The Ebola outbreak in Ituri, declared on May 15, has become the largest ever recorded in DRC, with 3,748 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths. The response is intensifying with the opening of new treatment centers.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ongoing Ebola outbreak in Ituri
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 3,802 confirmed cases and 1,707 deaths. The majority of cases are concentrated in Ituri province, accounting for 87% of confirmed cases.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Ebola in DRC: 3,874 cases, 45.1% lethality; epidemiological update
The Ebola response continues in 5 provinces of DRC: 3,874 confirmed cases, 1,751 deaths, 749 recovered, lethality rate 45.1%. Ituri remains the epicenter.
7 Sept 2026, 05:30
Situation update on the Ebola epidemic in DRC
On July 29, 2026, the DRC reported a total of 3,442 confirmed cases of Ebola, with 1,521 deaths. 797 patients are hospitalized in isolation, with an increase of 82 new cases and 34 deaths compared to the previous report.
Linked events
Inauguration of an 80-bed Ebola Treatment Center in Kasenyi
A new 80-bed Ebola Treatment Center (CTE) was inaugurated in Kasenyi, in the Tchomia health zone of Ituri, to enhance patient care and health surveillance at the border with Uganda.
Kasenyi · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola: over 300 children dead in Ituri
UNICEF raises alarm over the collapse of the health system in Ituri, with over 300 children already dead from Ebola.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola diagnosis strengthened at the DRC-Uganda border
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have strengthened Ebola diagnostic capacity in Kasenyi, a strategic crossing point, through the deployment of a mobile laboratory. This allows for rapid confirmation of suspected cases and improves epidemic response.
Tchomia · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola Fight: New Treatment Center in Rwankole, Ituri
A new Treatment Center has been inaugurated in Rwankole, Ituri province, to strengthen the response against the Ebola epidemic.
Rwankole · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola outbreak in Ituri: emergency response strengthened
The Ebola outbreak in Ituri, declared on May 15, has become the largest ever recorded in DRC, with 3,748 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths. The response is intensifying with the opening of new treatment centers.
Mongbwalu · ituri··1 source(s)
Ongoing Ebola outbreak in Ituri
The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 3,802 confirmed cases and 1,707 deaths. The majority of cases are concentrated in Ituri province, accounting for 87% of confirmed cases.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola in DRC: 3,874 cases, 45.1% lethality; epidemiological update
The Ebola response continues in 5 provinces of DRC: 3,874 confirmed cases, 1,751 deaths, 749 recovered, lethality rate 45.1%. Ituri remains the epicenter.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
Situation update on the Ebola epidemic in DRC
On July 29, 2026, the DRC reported a total of 3,442 confirmed cases of Ebola, with 1,521 deaths. 797 patients are hospitalized in isolation, with an increase of 82 new cases and 34 deaths compared to the previous report.
Ituri · ituri··1 source(s)
Inauguration of an Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia
A new 100-bed Ebola treatment center was inaugurated in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, by the military governor in the presence of the director general of Africa CDC.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola outbreak in Ituri: impact on health services
The Ebola outbreak in Ituri has led to a 42% decrease in the use of essential health services, severely affecting child vaccinations and assisted births.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
Health emergency in DRC due to Ebola outbreak
EU crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib stated that a ceasefire in the DRC is now a 'health emergency' due to the Ebola outbreak that has caused 86 deaths since May 15, with the epicenter in Ituri.
Bunia · ituri··1 source(s)
Ebola outbreak intensifies in DRC
The Ebola outbreak, officially declared on May 15, is intensifying with sustained transmission and a continuous increase in cases and deaths. The WHO reported that the virus has spread to five provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo.
Bunia · ituri··2 source(s)
Ituri: a 80-bed CTE inaugurated in Kasenyi to strengthen the response against Ebola
An Ebola Treatment Center (CTE) with 80 beds was inaugurated in Kasenyi, Ituri, to strengthen the fight against the Ebola epidemic at the border with Uganda.
Ituri · ituri··2 source(s)