The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected over 10,000 people and caused nearly 5,000 deaths, becoming the fastest‑spreading and most geographically extensive event of its kind.
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Chicago's major hospitals say they are better equipped than ever to handle a potential Ebola case, drawing on lessons from the 2014 outbreak and COVID‑19 pandemic.
The World Health Organization has begun the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting the Bundibugyo strain that fuels the continent's largest outbreak.
The 2026 Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is advancing at a speed far exceeding the 2014 West African epidemic, driven by a rare Bundibugyo strain and weakened health infrastructure.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Nord‑Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province, bringing total cases above 9,400.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,300 deaths, with health officials warning that community transmission remains a concern.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has reached two additional health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising the total to 63, while contact‑tracing efforts fall far short of targets.
WHO Director‑General Tedros warned that every Ebola transmission chain in the DRC must be identified and stopped, as deaths top 3,000 and funding gaps exceed $1 billion.
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, with over 1,300 recoveries, as the outbreak spreads amid insecurity and displacement.
The fastest‑growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in North Kivu, bringing the total number of affected areas in eastern Congo to 60.