Radio Okapi/ Ph. Marc Maro Fimbo" /> Quinze patients ont désormais été guéris de la maladie à virus Ebola au centre de traitement de Logo, en territoire de Mahagi, dans la province de l’Ituri, ont annoncé des sources sanitaires samedi 19 septembre 2026. Deux nouvelles patientes ont quitté la structure mardi dernier, après leur guérison.
School reopening in Bunia, Ituri, got off to a slow start on Monday. Many parents kept their children at home, worried about a fresh Ebola outbreak. Streets that would normally be busy with students stayed quiet. The hesitation was visible across most schools in the city and the surrounding region.
The start of the 2026-2027 school year in the Democratic Republic of Congo comes with extra government oversight due to Ebola. Authorities are putting measures in place to manage the health risk as classes resume. Other big stories include President Tshisekedi's trip to Israel and public reactions to it.
Schools in Ituri are reopening, but the Ebola outbreak still looms large. Health workers have set up strict protocols to protect students, including temperature checks and mandatory hand washing. Teachers and parents are staying vigilant, watching for any symptoms that could signal a new case. The aim is to keep classrooms running while preventing the virus from gaining a foothold among children.
Une cinquantaine de femmes ayant récemment accouché et leurs nouveau-nés sont bloqués à l'hôpital FOMULAC de Katana, dans le Sud-Kivu, depuis environ un mois. Elles ne peuvent pas rentrer chez elles en raison de factures de soins impayées. L'hôpital retient les patientes faute de paiement. La situation est critique pour ces mères et leurs bébés.
In Ituri, the fight against Ebola is still hampered by resistance from some residents. Despite health teams' efforts, community deaths continue in parts of Bunia and surrounding areas. This resistance is helping the epidemic spread.
With school set to reopen on September 1, students in Butembo are worried about the Ebola outbreak. The student committee coordinator is urging authorities and aid groups to strengthen health measures in schools. He says more needs to be done to protect pupils as they return to class.
Civil society members and community leaders in Beni recently attended a training workshop on Ebola. The group included religious figures and traditional healers from North Kivu. They learned how to better respond to the virus in their region.
The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo has set up a temporary base in Niania, in Mambasa territory, to protect health workers fighting an Ebola outbreak. The mobile operational base is meant to strengthen security for response teams in the region.