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Ebola in DR Congo – There is no scientific evidence to prove that the Ebola virus was created “to exterminate the populations of eastern DRC”

Ebola in DR Congo – There is no scientific evidence to prove that the Ebola virus was created “to exterminate the populations of eastern DRC”

by Richard MIVIRI | May 24, 2026 | Balobaki Check, Health

Since mid-May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been facing a new Ebola outbreak in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. This epidemic, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has been accompanied by a wave of misinformation, including the claim that is the...

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