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Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 373 words · By Nathan Rennolds
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The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus.

Claims checked 11
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What happened

The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus.

Why it matters

Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the organisation said on Saturday.

Common ground

In a statement, the Red Cross said volunteers Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane were believed to have contracted the Ebola virus while managing dead bodies during a mission unrelated to Ebola.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/24/three-red-cross-volunteers-die-from-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ebola is a severe and deadly illness first identified in 1976”
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Five independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Dailydispatch, Theherald, Sowetan, Timeslive) all state that Ebola was first identified in 1976.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ebola was first identified in 1976.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/drc-health-minister…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 17th outbreak in the country, where Ebola was first identified in 1976
https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2026-05-17-who-declares-drc…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 17th outbreak in the country, where Ebola was first identified in 1976
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-17-who-declares…
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Claim 2: “The WHO raised its public health risk from the Ebola outbreak from "high" to "very high" in the DRC earlier this week”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and EuroNews, confirm that the WHO raised the public health risk in the DRC from 'high' to 'very high'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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web search NEUTRAL — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that they were revising their risk assessment for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, to “very high at the national level, high at the r…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/who-raises-ebola-pu…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the World Health Organisation raises its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, neighbouring countries Uganda and Rwanda have imposed travel re…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260523-travel-restrictions-on…
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Claim 3: “82 cases of Ebola had so far been confirmed in the DRC, with seven confirmed deaths”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No data regarding 82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (born 13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and founder of Quartier Latin International. Often refer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi_Olomide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic
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Claim 4: “volunteers Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane were believed to have contracted the Ebola virus while managing dead bodies during a mission unrelated to Ebola”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant Starbucks portal links. No evidence was found to confirm the names of the volunteers or the specific circumstances of their infection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Skip to page content Skip to page content
https://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/home/kw/wrong+drin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our Support Topics Join Starbucks® Rewards As a member, start earning free food and drinks, unlock our best offers and celebrate your birthday with a treat from us. Best of all, it's free to j…
https://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/answers/detail/a_i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Need to get in touch? Our customer care team is here to save the day!
https://customerservice.starbucks.com/sbux?id=topics&article…
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Claim 5: “Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province”
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Multiple web search results confirm that three Red Cross volunteers died from suspected Ebola in the Ituri Province of the DRC, with deaths occurring between May 5 and May 16.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In May 2026, an epidemic of Ebola disease was reported in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and only five months after the end of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ituri_Province_Ebola_epid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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Claim 6: “The DRC's Ministry of Communication and Media put the number of suspected deaths at 204 as of Friday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the DRC and sign-in portals. There is no mention of the Ministry of Communication and Media reporting 204 suspected deaths.
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web search NEUTRAL — Secure sign-in portal for accessing DRC Insight services and resources.
https://www.drcedirect.com/all/eca-portal-v2-ui/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Geography and history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Located in central Africa, the country has a 25-m…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Democratic-Republic-of-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [b] also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo[c] or less often Zaire, [d] is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the seco…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_republic_of_the_c…
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Claim 7: “around 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths”
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Four independent news sources (Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, EuroNews) report nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics_and_pandemic…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths have been recorded following the outbreak in DRC.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/23/dr-congo-will-not…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — there were around 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/23/who-says-ebola-ri…
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Claim 8: “It said the global risk remained low”
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EuroNews and multiple web search results confirm that the WHO stated the global risk of the outbreak remained low.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... The risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels, he told reporters. WATCH: Doctor who survived Ebola shares concerns ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/who-chief-says-ebola-out…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... A rare strain of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccine has triggered a public health emergency of international concern, with the World ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwTPvzsLX00
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly. Previously, WHO assessed the risk as high at the national and ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYpwdUcjFNz/
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Claim 9: “Uganda, which reported a further three confirmed cases of Ebola on Saturday, bringing the number of people who have tested positive in the East African nation to five”
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Web search results confirm that Uganda reported three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the country to five.
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... BREAKING: Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the country to five, the Health Ministry ...
https://www.facebook.com/skynews/posts/breaking-uganda-has-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... According to the World Health Organization, as of May 27, there have been 54 Ebola cases reported, including 25 deaths. Most of these cases have ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/the-head-of-the-who-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2025 ... 27, 2025, there have been nine confirmed cases and one death in and around Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The outbreak includes the ...
https://www.cdc.gov/cfa-qualitative-assessments/php/data-res…
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Claim 10: “Symptoms can include fever, weakness, diarrhoea and vomiting”
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Claim 11: “the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus”
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The WHO and Wikipedia confirm that the Bundibugyo virus is one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, and the Al Jazeera report specifically links the current risk assessment to the Bundibugyo strain.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In May 2026, an epidemic of Ebola disease was reported in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and only five months after the end of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ituri_Province_Ebola_epid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The species Bundibugyo ebolavirus ( BUUN-dee-BUUJ-aw) is the taxonomic home of one virus, Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), that forms filamentous virions and is closely related to the Zaire ebolaviruses (EBOV…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundibugyo_ebolavirus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…
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