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Ebola in Wamba: Vaccine needed for healthcare workers

October 26, 2026

Wamba, October 26, 2026 (ACP) - A plea for the provision of the Ebola virus disease vaccine to healthcare providers in the Wamba health zone, the epicenter of the disease, was made Monday by the chief medical officer of the health zone in the Haut-Uele province, in the Northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ACP learned from a health source.

" The vaccine against the epidemic had arrived, but it was insufficient; only a portion of the healthcare providers in the Bolebole Health Area had received the vaccine. The need remains constant here at the Wamba General Referral Hospital, in the Treatment Center (CTE) and other health areas ," said Dr. John Niluso, Chief Medical Officer of the Wamba area, in an interview with the ACP.

" We have two (2) messages to send to the authorities, firstly to motivate the frontline staff, who are in contact with confirmed and suspected cases, and secondly, we need the vaccine to be made available to us in the Wamba health zone, but the healthcare staff need to be protected, " he added.

It should be noted that the chief medical officer of the area also expressed the need support for the maintenance of the Ebola treatment center (ETC) at the Wamba General Referral Hospital (GRH), to ensure that patients receive care under good conditions.

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Ebola à Wamba : le vaccin souhaité au bénéfice des personnels soignants - ACP

Wamba, 26 octobre 2026(ACP).- Un plaidoyer à la fourniture du vaccin contre la maladie à virus Ebola, au bénéfice des prestataires de soin dans la zone de santé de Wamba, l'épicentre de la maladie, a été exprimé lundi par le médecin chef de zone de santé, dans la province du…

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12:03 PM · Oct 26, 2026

 

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Kisangani: A health center was ransacked after the transfer of a patient suspected of having Ebola

October 28, 2026

Kisangani, October 28, 2026 (ACP).- The Bondeko health center in Kisangani, Tshopo, Northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was ransacked by family members of a patient referred to the Ebola treatment center after showing suspicious signs of the disease, a health source told ACP on Tuesday.

"As I speak to you, we have nothing left to resume service. They broke down all the doors, ransacked everything and took away the mattresses, equipment and medicines provided by the central office for care," said Ms. Jolie Efulu, head nurse at the Bondeko health center.

According to her, the attackers also took equipment essential to the operation of the facility, including the power cables for the refrigerator used to store vaccines.

They also took 26 bags of cement that were located on the premises of the health center.

Faced with the scale of the damage, Ms. Efulu appealed to government authorities for help in order to allow this health facility to resume its activities.

The incident occurred Sunday evening after a nurse received a patient exhibiting signs of hemorrhage, including bleeding, vomiting, and bloody stools, the official explained.

Alerted, the Ebola response team went to the scene before transferring the patient to the Ebola treatment center for appropriate care, she said.

Upon arriving at the health center, the patient's family members, not finding him there, were informed of his transfer to the CTE (Center for Treatment and Evaluation). This information reportedly angered them, as they misinterpreted the healthcare staff's actions, explained the head nurse.

"It was then that some family members, accompanied by young people from the patient's neighborhood, carried out the malicious destruction," she lamented.

Thanks to the intervention of the population, calm has returned after the acts of vandalism.

However, healthcare staff remain concerned for their safety, with some individuals making threats and promising to physically attack healthcare workers, including in their homes.

"We are in danger. They are even starting to threaten us with physical attacks and promise to come and get us from our homes," the official warned.

Faced with this situation, the staff of the Bondeko health center are calling on the competent authorities to take urgent measures to guarantee their safety and allow the resumption of health activities for the benefit of the population of Mangobo.

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Kisangani : un centre de santé saccagé après le transfert d’un patient suspecté d’Ebola - ACP

Kisangani, 28 octobre 2026 (ACP).- Le centre de santé Bondeko, à Kisangani, dans la Tshopo, Nord-Est de la République démocratique du Congo(RDC), a été saccagé par des membres de famille d’un patient référé au centre de traitement Ebola après avoir présenté des signes suspects de la maladie, a...

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9:04 AM · Oct 28, 2026