Ebola vaccination expanded to Ituri Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where health authorities and international partners launched the BRAVO vaccination study in Bunia, according to the official report issued Saturday by Xinhua and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). BRAVO Study Targets Frontline Workers Against Bundibugyo … 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
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached 4,053, including 1,850 deaths, according to health authorities tracking an unprecedented Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak that has outpaced national response efforts. As investigators examine whether viral mutations are driving the rapid spread, global health agencies are accelerating clinical trials for new vaccines and expanding … Read more
Ebola Response Protocols Tightened as DRC Authorities Intercept Passenger Vessel Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) intercepted a passenger boat 65 kilometers outside of Kinshasa following the death of a former passenger suspected of having Ebola. According to Health Minister Roger Kamba, the vessel originated from Tshopo province, an area currently … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic to become the largest ever recorded in the country, according to the World Health Organization. As of Thursday, the DRC reported 3,605 confirmed cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, including 1,587 deaths. Geographic Spread Across Five Provinces … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a grim epidemiological threshold as confirmed Ebola cases in the country surpassed 3,000, according to official figures released on Saturday by DRC health authorities. The ongoing viral outbreak has spread across five provinces—Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, and Tshopo—driving an urgent response as researchers race to deploy … Read more
The Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 1,033, with confirmed cases climbing to 2,536, according to the country’s health authorities. The ongoing epidemic, driven by the Bundibugyo virus in Ituri Province, faces severe treatment capacity strains and persistent transmission fueled by regional insecurity and population movements. Ebola Outbreak Dynamics … Read more
Ebola Outbreak Dynamics: Sustained Transmission and Geographic Expansion in DRC Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have confirmed that the national Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,000 total cases, reaching 2,011 infections. According to a situation report released Tuesday, the crisis has resulted in 754 deaths, with transmission remaining intense across five … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in 506 deaths out of 1,561 confirmed cases, according to recent health authority reports. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo ebolavirus and has spread across 36 health zones, leading the World Health Organization to initiate clinical trials in Ituri Province to evaluate potential … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 506 lives as of July 5, 2026, according to official health authority reports. With 1,561 confirmed cases spanning 36 health zones across three provinces, the virus remains a significant public health challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated clinical trials for … Read more