As Ebola cases hit 1,000, almost 3 million children and adolescents face rising risks in eastern DR Congo - Unicef

Unicef says that as global confirmed Ebola cases reach 1,000, an estimated 2.95 million children and adolescents in eastern DR Congo — roughly 54% of the local population aged 18 and under — face heightened protection, health and education risks. The agency reports more than 130 children have been orphaned in Ituri province, creating urgent needs for alternative care, psychosocial support and child protection services. This child-focused emergency comes amid reports of widespread suspected and confirmed cases, cross-border spread to Uganda, attacks on health facilities and a lack of approved vaccines for the circulating Bundibugyo strain, all of which complicate response efforts.