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Ebola centre opens in Bunia, outbreak's epicentre

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Ebola centre opens in Bunia, outbreak's epicentre

A new Ebola treatment centre opens in Bunia, in the north-east of DR Congo, at the heart of the outbreak. Health authorities are seeking to contain a spread that the World Health Organization describes as intensifying at an “exceptional” pace, according to the reported information.

The centre opens as health teams step up their response in the region. The WHO regards the acceleration in the spread as a sign of severity, but the information available provides no figures for cases or deaths.

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Real-time tracker · Ebola

Ebola in DR Congo: the outbreak in figures

As of 12 November 2026 : 11,254 confirmed cases (+451 in 7 days), 5,505 deaths · zone of Bunia : 2,078 cases

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Circles: health zones; terracotta, a case in the last 21 days.
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Health ministry situation reports (INRB)

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