Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

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June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.

Eliezer Kasongo, president of REMEDE Bunia, raises awareness among residents about Ebola prevention measures during a community outreach event on Ebola Awareness Day in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.

(Image credit: Arsène Mpiana Monkwe for NPR)

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https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5856414/ebola-congo-bunia-health-crisis