Trending Now - Ebola Crisis Deepens in DR Congo Amid Attacks and Fatalities

WHO:

CNN - Dr. Richard Lokudi, director of the Mongbwalu hospital

CNN - David Basima, team leader with the Red Cross overseeing burials

CNN - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General

CNN - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

CNN - Three Red Cross volunteers

WHAT:

CNN - A second Ebola treatment center was set ablaze in eastern DR Congo.

CNN - 18 suspected cases of Ebola fled from the facility and are unaccounted for.

CNN - 82 cases and 7 deaths have been confirmed in DR Congo.

CNN - There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.

CNN - Three Red Cross volunteers died from the outbreak in Mongbwalu.

WHERE:

CNN - The town of Mongbwalu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

CNN - The town of Rwampara, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

CNN - Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo

WHEN:

CNN - The first known death occurred in late April in the town of Bunia.

CNN - The three healthcare workers are believed to have contracted the virus on March 27.

WHY:

CNN - The outbreak is believed to be “much larger” than the confirmed cases.

CNN - Authorities banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb the spread of the virus.

HOW:

CNN - Armed soldiers and police oversaw the communal burial for Ebola patients.

CNN - Red Cross workers wore white protective suits while handling sealed coffins.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 21:11 UTC)

A second Ebola treatment center has been set ablaze in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to 18 suspected cases of Ebola fleeing from the facility and remaining unaccounted for. The outbreak has resulted in 82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths, with authorities reporting a staggering 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, while three Red Cross volunteers tragically lost their lives in Mongbwalu. In an effort to contain the virus, officials have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, as armed soldiers and police oversee communal burials for Ebola patients.