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Health workers in Congo’s Ebola epicenter (Ituri) walk off the job due to unpaid wages and bonuses since May, risking slower outbreak response as cases reach 1,708 with 580 deaths; protesters complain limited protective gear and unfair treatment, while authorities say payments are being addressed and disruptions like airport closures hinder funding flow.
A WHO-backed trial in Bunia, Ituri province, Congo, launches to test remdesivir, the MBP134 antibody, or both for Bundibugyo Ebola patients, with 28‑day survival tracking; the first participant is enrolled and the study is expected to last 3–6 months, potentially expanding to high‑risk groups later. The outbreak has diagnosed over 1,400 cases and at least 438 deaths, amid mistrust, overcrowded treatment centers, and security challenges that complicate the response.
An Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Ituri, driven by the Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccine, is straining Congo’s health system: treatment centers are full, labs and tracing are expanding, and fear and rumours hinder containment as responders face attacks and unsafe burials. Red Cross burial teams and survivors are central to the response, while authorities and partners push for faster access, more health workers and broader treatment capacity to slow the spread.
England are heavy favorites to beat DR Congo in the World Cup Round of 32 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with moneyline around -370 for England, Congo about +1400, and a draw near +450. The expert pick is England -1.5 on the spread and Over 2.5 goals, with Jude Bellingham listed as a value scorer at +252. DR Congo play a defense-first style and will sit back, likely forcing England to adapt, especially with England injuries to Reece James and Jarell Quansah. Kickoff is 12 p.m. ET on FOX; the match lineup is England (4-2-3-1) and Congo (4-2-3-1), with detailed lineups and weather not a factor due to a dome stadium.
Congo is favored to beat Uzbekistan and advance from Group K in the World Cup match in Atlanta, with Congo on the moneyline around -133, Uzbekistan at +425, and a +280 draw; the expert backs Cedric Bakambu as a key scorer and notes Congo’s higher-quality lineup and Uzbekistan’s defensive struggles, while also suggesting Over 2.5 goals and Bakambu to score at +160.
The U.S. is providing stockpiled doses of Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s experimental MBP134 antibody for compassionate use in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to help run a WHO-coordinated clinical trial, marking the first direct U.S. involvement in testing this therapy as part of broader Ebola response efforts amid the Bundibugyo outbreak; trials of MBP134 and Gilead antivirals are planned in coming weeks.
France has detected the Ebola virus in a doctor who had traveled to Congo, prompting public-health monitoring and contact tracing to contain any potential exposure.
An eastern Congo gold town, Mongbwalu in Ituri, is believed to be the outbreak’s birthplace, with Ebola then spreading to Bunia and beyond; the Bundibugyo strain was confirmed on May 15 after genomic sequencing; as of June 20, Congo logged about 1,003 confirmed cases, including 220 in Mongbwalu, though aid workers say the true toll is higher; transmission has been fueled by poverty and a mobile mining workforce, while distrust of responders and delays in testing complicate containment.
Daniel Muñoz scored in the 76th minute to give Colombia a 1-0 win over Congo and secure a spot in the World Cup knockout stage, countering Lionel Mpasi’s early saves; Congo pushed for an equalizer late, but Camilo Vargas denied a Mbuku long-range shot and a Mbemba header. Colombia lead Group K with six points and can seal the group with a draw against Portugal, while Congo faces an uphill path in the final group match.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has the highest first-month case count of any outbreak, with over 1,000 infections and 267 deaths, driven by rapid spread to urban centers like Bunia and Mongbwalu; WHO notes progress with more than 500 beds and growing community awareness, while challenges persist in crowded displacement camps.
Eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 1,003 confirmed cases and 254 deaths, with contact tracing at only about 55% coverage and thousands of potential contacts still unknown; the Bundibugyo virus has no vaccine or treatment, and authorities warn the true scale could be higher amid ongoing violence that hinders access and mass displacement, as the response works to identify patient zero and curb further spread.
Mourners in Ituri, eastern Congo, buried a 6-month-old Ebola victim—the third child to die at an orphanage—as health workers struggle to contain the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak, which has 894 confirmed cases and more than 200 deaths, is concentrated in Ituri with cross-border spillover to Uganda, and is hampered by limited PPE and tensions over burial practices.
Congo earns a dramatic 1-1 draw with Portugal after Yoane Wissa’s opener and a late Araújo foul denying a clear scoring chance; Portugal dominates possession but wastes chances, including an offside Cancelo goal, while Ronaldo struggles to impact the match. The result dents the reputations of two heavy favorites but keeps both on track for the knockout stage, and spotlights Congo and the notion of Andorra as part of a broader World Cup shakeup.
Ebola cases are rising in eastern Congo, driven by improved detection and contact tracing, with Ituri province accounting for the majority of infections and cases crossing into Uganda; widespread displacement from years of conflict is hindering tracing and the response.
72 new Ebola cases were reported in 24 hours in Congo, raising the total to 782 cases and 181 deaths in a Bundibugyo-virus outbreak centered in Ituri. Weak contact tracing, insecurity, and funding gaps are hampering the response, while the WHO and Africa CDC expand testing, tracing, and treatment as cases spread to North and South Kivu and across the Uganda border.