Laboratories Run Out of Supplies, Delaying Ebola Testing in Congo

The Ebola outbreak has caused more than 100 deaths, officials say.
Laboratories Run Out of Supplies, Delaying Ebola Testing in Congo
Doctors Without Border (MSF) personnel at the Elikya clinic Ebola treatment center prepare to enter the hospital rooms for Ebola patients in Bunia, in eastern Congo, on June 5, 2026. Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Multiple laboratories in Congo, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, are unable to carry out testing because they’re waiting for supplies, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Labs in Goma, Bukavu, and Lwiro zones “are currently experiencing stockouts,” WHO officials said in a situation report dated June 7 and published on June 9.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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