According to Congolese authorities, more than 7,000 cases of the rare Bundibugyo virus have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s worst Ebola outbreak of the deadly disease. The DRC officially detected the outbreak in mid-May, though health experts suspect the virus circulated unmonitored for weeks prior. Of the 7,022 registered cases, 3,398 … Read more
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached South-Ubangi, marking the seventh province affected by the virus, according to local authorities. The detection follows laboratory analysis of a suspected case in the northwestern province bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, raising fresh containment concerns as the country battles its … Read more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reiterated its decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the latest country to announce such plans following a presidential visit, according to an AFP report published on September 3, 2026. President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi visited Israel, prompting both governments to issue a joint statement on Thursday … Read more
The Human Toll and Escalating Crisis: Ebola Outbreak in DRC Surpasses 3,000 Deaths Over 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to official government data, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the outbreak remains the deadliest and fastest-growing in history. The response to the outbreak is … Read more
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-spreading outbreak of the virus ever recorded, surpassing 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths amid severe regional conflict and supply chain disruptions, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the DRC Ministry of Communications. Escalating Case Numbers and Unprecedented Spread Data … Read more
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, bringing the total number of affected areas to 60, according to government figures published on Friday. The outbreak has recorded 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, spreading at a speed that outpaces tracking and containment efforts. North Kivu Case … Read more
UN Senior Ebola Coordinator Julien Harneis warned that the epidemic is growing exponentially, outpacing the international response in an area larger than France. Exponential Spread Across Eastern Provinces Public health authorities reported 5,375 confirmed cases and 2,557 deaths across six provinces as of Thursday, August 18, 2026, putting the overall case fatality rate at 47.6 … Read more
Surpassing 4,000 confirmed cases, the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the world’s second-largest on record. According to the Ministry of Health, health authorities are racing to contain the fastest-spreading epidemic of its kind while World Health Organization vaccine experts recommend full-scale human trials of the Ervebo vaccine … Read more
Congolese health authorities monitored passengers on a boat stationed near Kinshasa after a traveler died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus, according to the Associated Press. The outbreak in Congo, declared the fastest in history in terms of transmission, has reached 4,000 confirmed cases and over 1,800 deaths, according to Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of … Read more
More than 3,500 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, making it the world’s second-largest outbreak on record as officials warn the epidemic is spreading faster than ever before. Confirmed cases have reached 3,532, according to a statement released by the DRC Ministry of Communication and Media … Read more