Overcrowded displacement sites fuel Ebola threat in eastern DR Congo, UN warns
21 Jul 2026, 13:24 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-07-21/UN-warns-overcrowded-displacement-camps-fuel-Ebola-threat-in-DR-Congo-1OXtfeUglQk/p.html
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that confirmed Ebola cases have been identified in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri province, where more than 270,000 people displaced by conflict are living in crowded conditions with limited access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare.