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Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

UNICEF welcomes end of 23 month-long Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and calls for additional support as country tackles new outbreak in north-west

Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

Ebola resurfaces in Équateur Province, north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo

15-year-old girl among five victims of new outbreak as country battles Ebola, COVID-19 and measles

Democratic Republic of the Congo. Students put up a poster detailing Ebola sensitization at a school in Butembo.

New Ebola death confirmed in the DRC as country was close to declaring end of epidemic

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A man holds a child.

An Ebola survival miracle

Ebola is a brutal disease. But thanks to around-the-clock care, this boy beat it

Democratic Republic of Congo. A child sits in a classroom.

What it’s like for an Ebola survivor to go back to school

UNICEF is working with psychologists, teachers and students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help children reintegrate

Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

1,000 Ebola survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Joint Press Release by the UN Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator, World Health Organization, World Food Programme, UNICEF and Save the Children

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A baby looks at his mother at an Ebola treatment centre.

Inside the nurseries caring for children impacted by Ebola

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, nurseries are providing a safe space for children and babies facing the prospect of separation from their parents

Ebola in DRC

Fighting back against Ebola, one person at a time

Ebola thrives among chaos, conflict and poverty. But as the crisis continues, communities are showing there’s also reason for hope

On 2 September 2019, Jacqueline Maga Znigire, deputy director of The Volcano School of Goma, instructs students on how to protect themselves from Ebola. Here she’s using a digital thermometer to check the temperature of a student. A high temperature is an early sign you might have Ebola.

Children return to school in Ebola-affected regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jemima, an Ebola survivor, cares for a child at a UNICEF-supported crèche in Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Protecting children and engaging communities key to ending Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as deaths pass 2,000

Statement attributable to Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo