An ambulance stands ready in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 24 May 2026, as the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak responsible for 220 suspected deaths, with health officials struggling to contain the epidemic.
Medical workers don full protective suits before disinfection operations in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, on 24 May 2026, as the WHO warned that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC had caused 220 suspected deaths and was outpacing containment efforts.
Health workers in full protective gear prepare for disinfection rounds in Mongbwalu, Ituri, on 24 May 2026, as the WHO confirmed the Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 220 suspected fatalities amid an accelerating outbreak.
Medical workers conduct active disinfection in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, on 24 May 2026, as the WHO disclosed that the DRC's Ebola outbreak had caused 220 suspected deaths, with officials reportedly struggling to keep pace with the epidemic's rapid spread.
A volunteer shares Ebola prevention guidance with a policeman in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, on 24 May 2026 — part of community outreach efforts as the WHO reported 220 suspected deaths from the DRC's fast-moving Ebola outbreak.