UN sees some progress in Congo Ebola fight, but too early to call peak

Members of a civil protection team tasked with safely burying people suspected of having died from Ebola attend a daily briefing before deploying to the field to handle bodies, collect samples and disinfect the remains of people suspected of having died from Ebola, in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Members of the civil protection team's dignified and safe burial service prepare a body bag before handling the remains of a child suspected of having died from Ebola at the Butembo Unit Hospital morgue, in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 13, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.