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In Pictures: DR Congo Races To Contain New Ebola Outbreak

Health workers and volunteers battle a fresh Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities race to contain the spread

People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
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Family and friends gather for a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Family and friends gather for a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of 6-year-old Baudjo Baraka Jules, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of 6-year-old Baudjo Baraka Jules, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after taking part in a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after taking part in a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, an Ebola surveillance officer, washes his hands in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, an Ebola surveillance officer, washes his hands in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, left, an Ebola surveillance officer, does contact tracing in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, left, an Ebola surveillance officer, does contact tracing in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, right, an Ebola surveillance officer, arrives at his office in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Gédéon Banga Ngbape, right, an Ebola surveillance officer, arrives at his office in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
Ana Ndroy Kasime, a community health worker ,second from left, meets other health workers during an Ebola contact tracing in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Ana Ndroy Kasime, a community health worker ,second from left, meets other health workers during an Ebola contact tracing in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
A health worker sprays disinfectant in a freshly dug grave for the body of Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
A health worker sprays disinfectant in a freshly dug grave for the body of Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after a burial service for Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after a burial service for Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
A health worker dries boots that were washed to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus at the treatment centre in Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
A health worker dries boots that were washed to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus at the treatment centre in Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
Wiza Bondele, a health worker on the prevention and control team, is seen at work in Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026.
Wiza Bondele, a health worker on the prevention and control team, is seen at work in Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dieudonne Dirole
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