The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an alarming rate, according to the Africa CDC. The government has responded by reinstating travel restrictions to contain the disease.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns. <img alt="Members of a Congolese Red Cross team carry the coffin of a woman suspected of having died from Ebola virus disease during her safe burial at a cemetery in Bunia on June 7, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3600x2395+0+0/resize/3600x2395!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F92%2F2dc41a184a06ba43762b017b05d5%2Fgettyimages-...