At least 3,009 people have died from Ebola since its outbreak in May, according to Africa CDC James Tasamba 02 September 2026•Update: 02 September 2026 KIGALI, Rwanda
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The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest of the 17 the country has faced as it continues to spread. United Nations experts have described it as the fastest growing outbreak on record in terms of new infections.
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‘Updated recommendations to the government of DRC and other countries at risk will be issued in the coming days,’ says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Burak Bir, Necva Taştan Sevinç 18 August 2026•Update: 18 August 2026 LONDON
Brazzaville – As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread, reaching affected people early enough to stop transmission remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the response.
A health official revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded an Ebola-related death in a previously unaffected province, intensifying fears of broader virus spread. The deceased, a motorcycle taxi driver, journeyed from the hotspot of Haut-Uele to Bas-Uele, where no prior cases were reported.
China’s third medical expert team for the Ebola response will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and international organizations based on the actual needs of epidemic prevention and control, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak is now the world’s second-largest on record, government data showed on Friday, as transmission continues to outpace efforts to contain the epidemic.
South Africa’s Cabinet has welcomed the African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) approval of US$13 million in emergency grants to strengthen the response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan.
