DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO
Officials warn they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to stop the spread.
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Ebola cases top 4,000 in DRC as WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial
The Bundibugyo epidemic, the world’s second-largest, has been described as the fastest-spreading on record.
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WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’
The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed 1,751 people in DR Congo.
Published On 6 Aug 2026
DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800
Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an ‘alarming and unprecedented rate’ as virus spreads to remote areas.
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Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay
Ebola outbreak accelerates as healthcare workers strike over pay
Published On 6 Aug 2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak
Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to ‘pay much more attention’.
DR Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread
There’s still no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus as the country struggles for control in infected areas.
Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
Health minister urges people in the country ‘to remain alert’ and continue observing public health measures.
Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’
Outbreak is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded as confirmed cases in DRC surpass 3,000.
‘There’s no salary’: DRC health workers tell of hardship as Ebola spreads
Health workers in the DRC battle a range of obstacles, from infection risk to angry mob attacks.
