# How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern DRC

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-02 03:46 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/how-virunga-park-protects-people-and-gorillas-from-ebola-in-eastern-drc?traffic_source=rss

> Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is using health checkpoints and surveillance to contain an Ebola outbreak. The measures are intended to protect people while also safeguarding endangered mountain gorillas. The park’s response links disease monitoring with wildlife protection, seeking to limit the threat to both communities and animals.