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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country's History
DW, 17 August 2026
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo's History
UN News, 17 August 2026
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ebola Is Winning' - Epidemic Now Killing One Person Every 30 Minutes
UN News, 14 August 2026
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest - is killing one person every 30… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Health Agencies Fighting Ebola in DR Congo Battle to Win Community Trust
allAfrica, 17 August 2026
Agencies fighting the escalating Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) constantly battle to win the trust of local communities, say international groups in the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Former Rebel Fighters Join Campaign Against Ebola in the DR Congo
UN News, 15 August 2026
Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »
Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo's History
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak, with 2,325 deaths, surpassing the 2,299 recorded during the 2018-2020 outbreak. The current outbreak has recorded 4,945 confirmed cases, with a fatality rate of 46%. 730 patients remain in isolation or hospital, and 1,040 have recovered.
WHO said that the outbreak is "outpacing the response", with conflict, weak health infrastructure and distrust of authorities hampering efforts to contain it. Vaccine trials are underway as there is no approved treatment for the strain. Neighbouring countries including South Sudan and the Central African Republic are strengthening surveillance and preparedness.
The UN has allocated $54.5 million to support the response, as WHO undertakes a major scale-up aimed at bringing transmission under control within three months.
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More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak. Sixty to 70% of deaths occur in communities before patients reach treatment centres.
The WHO said that the concentration of healthcare services in Bunia, Ituri province, is forcing patients to travel long distances and seek care too late. Poor transport systems may also increase transmission. The agency plans to expand
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The UN refugee agency has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening. At least 19 internally displaced people were infected, and five died in camps in Ituri province, but no cases were detected among refugees or asylum-seekers.
The provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele and Tshopo - where Ebola cases have been confirmed - host around 4,4 million internally
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International efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The death toll makes this the country's second-deadliest outbreak on record, behind the 2018 -2020 crisis, which claimed nearly 2,300 lives out of 3,500 recorded cases.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended
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