DR Congo Ituri EBbola Outbreak Health Measures

KINSHASA, May 24, 2026 -- A staff member stands guard at an entrance checkpoint to Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 23, 2026. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri Province that is the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the Ministry leer más of Transport said on Saturday. An Ebola outbreak was declared in Ituri on May 15, with Bunia among the main affected areas. According to an official statement, no aircraft will be allowed to land at or take off from Bunia Airport until further notice.,Image: 1105012695, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Xin Huashefa / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos