Five Ebola Recoveries Reported in Eastern Congo as New Treatment Center Opens
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo, with four set to be discharged on the day of the WHO Director-General’s visit and one discharged the day before. A new Ebola treatment center opened in Bunia, where WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited on May 31, 2026. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus strain, which has no approved treatment或
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo. Four patients are scheduled to be discharged on the day of the WHO Director-General’s visit, and one patient was discharged the day before. A new Ebola treatment center opened in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The Ebola virus strain involved in the current outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine. The first documented recovery of a confirmed Bundibugyo patient during the current outbreak occurred. The World Health Organization reported 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths in eastern Congo. Neighboring Uganda has confirmed nine cases and one death. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, 'Of course, we’re still working on vaccines and treatments but that doesn’t mean that people cannot recover from Ebola.' According to apnews.com, the virus is spreading faster than the response in eastern Congo despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.
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