DRC Reports 65 Deaths Amid Suspected Ebola Outbreak in Ituri Province, 4 Confirmed

African public health officials revealed a significant Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, May 15, 2026. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing 65 fatalities and 246 suspected infections in its northeastern province of Ituri, according to the DRC government. Only four of the deaths have been conclusively tied to Ebola with lab tests.

The size and location of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC suggest there was a delay in reporting cases, The New York Times reported. ” Under most circumstances, outbreaks like the one in the DRC are quickly identified by global health officials with the WHO or the CDC, Nuzzo said. The latest Ebola outbreak marks the 17th outbreak since Ebola was first identified by scientists in 1976.

@DailyCaller reported that the Ebola virus is the underlying cause of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which is often fatal. Initial symptoms of Ebola hemorrhagic fever include headaches, sore throat, muscle cramps, and a fever. Ebola symptoms escalate to severe diarrhea, vomiting, and renal failure.

The final stage of Ebola hemorrhagic fever involves patients bleeding from bodily orifices both internally and externally, usually resulting in death. Uganda has confirmed an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease from the DRC, NBS Television reported. The Ugandan health ministry insists the outbreak in its country resulted from a case imported from the DRC.

Dr. ” The revelation on May 15 caught global health officials off guard despite the DRC's prior experience with the disease.