More than a month into DR Congo Ebola outbreak, doctors warn 'this epidemic will last'

Health workers carry out a so-called EDS, a “safe and dignified burial” of an Ebola victim in Bunia, in June 2026. © Bénédiction Murhabazi

While France confirmed its first case of Ebola, reports of people successfully treated for the condition are also emerging from Mongbwalu, the epicentre of the epidemic in the eastern part of the DRC. Although successful treatments are sparking hope among teams on the ground, health professionals remain fearful about the continued progression of cases.

It was a rare moment of joy amidst the Ebola epidemic: Medical professionals broke into song and dance on June 16, 2026, to celebrate the successful treatment of three Ebola patients at the general hospital in Mongbwalu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.