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
Health response workers are enforcing mandatory screening along the Congo river to prevent a deadly Ebola outbreak from reaching the overcrowded capital of Kinshasa, according to field reports. Yves Matwa, a community engagement officer, operates a loudspeaker at the Bende-Bende river port in Maluku, located 70 kilometers northeast of the capital, to direct passengers arriving … Read more
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that at its current pace, the outbreak is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 — a historic crisis that killed more than 11,000 people out of roughly 28,000 cases. WHO Warns DR Congo Outbreak Poses Historic Threat The outbreak in eastern DR … Read more