JUNE 2026 | DRC: Video report – Ebola response

In Bunia, Oxfam's Public health Team Leader Roger Kalimira explains how the response is focused on community engagement and prevention, helping local leaders and communities play a central role in stopping the spread of the disease. 

The Ebola outbreak in Eastern DRC has rapidly evolved into a high-risk public health emergency with regional and global implications, now classified by WHO as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or specific treatment is currently available.