Overcrowding in displacement camps in Ituri has increased Ebola transmission risks, while maternal mortality rates have doubled amid a collapse in healthcare.

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 930 fatalities, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain on record. Conflict and security concerns continue to hinder containment efforts across five provinces.

Escalating violence against health workers and medical facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is threatening efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak. The response is further strained by community mistrust, staff strikes, and regional instability.

Frontline health workers in Ituri province have launched strikes over unpaid wages as the Ebola death toll rises and transmission chains remain unidentified.