Ebola Outbreak Spreading Faster Than Response Can Contain It
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Bundibugyo virus responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo
Public health responders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are confronting a widening Bundibugyo virus outbreak that has reached 7,200 reported cases and nearly 3,500 deaths…
Africa’s top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter
Africa’s top health body warned on Thursday that Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly beyond its Ituri province epicenter, with new cases and deaths surging sharply in…
DRC Launches Clinical Trial Testing Experimental Ebola Treatments in Beni
An international research team has begun patient enrollment in a randomized, controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of multiple investigational Ebola therapies…
DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is set to receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, according to announcements made by the Aljazeera. The allocation follows a request submitted last week by the Congolese government to the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision. DR Congo to … Read more
Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Surpass 2,000
Confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 2,011 amid 4,381 confirmed cases across five provinces, according to data released on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Health officials report that this outbreak, driven by the Bundibugyo virus strain, is the fastest-spreading in the history of the disease. The Democratic Republic of Congo is … Read more