Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo becomes country's largest on record
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 3,605 cases across five provinces, making it the country's largest ever recorded.
An Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the largest on record in the country, with the World Health Organization reporting 3,605 confirmed cases as of August 1. The virus has reached 49 health zones across five provinces.
Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders warned that the disease is spreading at an "unprecedented pace," describing the situation as increasingly critical despite emergency medical responses. Meanwhile, public health authorities have initiated clinical trials for vaccines and therapeutics targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in an effort to curb further transmission.
Sources: Der Spiegel, FAZ, La Repubblica, RTP, Tagesschau.
Sources
- FAZ — Mehr als 3600 Fälle: Die größte Ebola-Epidemie jemals in Kongo
- RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) — RD Congo. Surto de ébola está a espalhar-se a um ritmo sem precedentes
- Der Spiegel — Ebola verbreitet sich in DR Kongo laut Ärzte ohne Grenzen in »beispiellosem Tempo«
- La Repubblica — Ebola, 3.605 casi confermati: è la più grande epidemia mai registrata nel Congo, ex colonia belga
- Tagesschau — WHO: Studien zu Ebola-Medikamenten und Impfstoffen starten
Earlier coverage
- Aug 28, 2026, 03:00 AM UTCDRC Ebola outbreak becomes country's deadliest on record as cases top 5,000
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