Dual Crises in Eastern DRC as Ebola Surges and Hunger DeepensUNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 2026 (IPS) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with United Nations officials warning that hunger is actively undermining efforts to contain the spread. As of July 29th, the DRC outbreak has reached over 3,200 cases, with the virus spreading to 48 health zones across five provinces in eastern DRC. On top of the outbreak is a severe hunger crisis that is exacerbating the impact and spread of Ebola. However, funding to tackle the interconnected hunger and Ebola crisis remains critically underfunded. “$76 million is the ask and that’s frankly just peanuts, if you look at the bigger scheme of things,” said Mr. Skau.