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One Turn followed this story across 3 editions, from Bunia, DR Congo on October 24, 2026. Newest first.
The outbreak began earlier this year.
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An MSF treatment center in Ituri discharged its last Ebola patients. It is the first time since May it had none. Government data show over 5,000 deaths in the outbreak.
Why it matters: It marks progress in a deadly outbreak, though hunger affects millions.
Sources: Euronews, Sky News · See it on the globe
A treatment center in Ituri, DR Congo, discharged its last confirmed Ebola patients, a first since May.
Why it matters: A step toward ending a long outbreak.
Sources: France 24, Africanews · See it on the globe
A clinical trial called TUMAini has started in Bunia, in DR Congo's Ituri province. It will test candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. One is Ervebo, already approved for the more common Zaire strain.
Why it matters: There is no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain driving this outbreak.
Sources: Africanews, The Hindu · See it on the globe