WorldPublished: 29 October 2026 at 06:11

Health workers celebrate as last patient leaves DR Congo Ebola centre

Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo celebrated when the last patient left. Al Jazeera published video footage of the moment.

Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrated after the last patient left the facility, according to video footage published by Al Jazeera on 29 October.

Ebola is a severe viral disease, and specialised treatment centres have been set up in the DRC to care for people infected. The footage shows the centre's staff rejoicing at the moment when no patients remained in their care.

The source material does not specify where in the DRC the centre is located, how many patients were treated there, or whether the moment is linked to an official declaration that an outbreak has ended. Those details are not yet known.

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