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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirmed that the Ebola Bundibugyo virus has reached at least five of 69 displacement camps in Ituri province, infecting 19 people and killing five. Local authorities report nearly 4,000 Ebola cases and over 1,800 deaths in Ituri since the outbreak was declared on 15 May. No cases have been detected among refugees or asylum-seekers, reducing the risk of cross-border spread, but the virus is overwhelming response efforts, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The provinces affected by the Ebola outbreak—Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo—host around 4.4 million internally displaced people, many living in camps with limited water and sanitation infrastructure. UNHCR warned that crowded, unsanitary conditions and distrust of health services create ideal conditions for Ebola to spread. The ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, involving armed groups such as the M23 militia, has displaced over eight million people, further complicating containment efforts.

The UN and partners are scaling up surveillance, testing, treatment, and community engagement activities to combat the outbreak. UN peacekeepers are also working to prevent attacks on healthcare facilities. In May, the UN allocated up to $60 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the response, while WHO and partners continue to establish and support Ebola Treatment Centres.

WHO Director-General Tedros called for intensified countermeasures, including stronger coordination with the DRC government, protection of health workers, and accelerated access to care and safe burials. Tedros reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to working with the DRC government, Africa CDC, and partners to stop the outbreak, as new cases double in some hotspots.