People off-load a shipment of more than 15 tons of supplies donated by UNICEF as part of the response to the Ebola virus outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Congo, on May 19, 2026. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa
Global Affairs Canada said it is not aware of any Canadians affected by a rare type of Ebola with no cure that’s spreading fast in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda.
Thida Ith, a spokesperson for the federal agency, said there are thousands of registered Canadians in both countries, but that those numbers may not be up-to-date, and don’t reflect a desire to leave.
