WHO opens new Ebola treatment centrenew Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo
The World Health Organization opened a new Ebola treatment centre in Ituri province, eastern Congo, on May 30, 2026, as five patients recovered and officials said the outbreak remains active.
The cases are concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but health agencies warn the virus is still spreading faster than the response, making faster testing and medical access critical.
WHO and Congolese health officials
They present the new centre and the recoveries as signs that treatment can save lives, even without a licensed Ebola vaccine or cure for this strain. They say the priority now is to expand care, testing, and access to supplies so the outbreak can be contained.
Doctors Without Borders
MSF says the virus is still moving faster than aid and health teams, despite better-organized facilities and new support arriving. It is calling for faster testing, quicker deployment of workers, and reliable access for medical supplies.
- Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The Bundibugyo strain was named after a district in western Uganda where it was first recognized.
- Médecins Sans Frontières won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 for humanitarian work in crisis settings.
