WHO: Democratic Republic of the Congo Faced the Worst Cholera Epidemic
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen the largest outbreak of cholera in recent decades with more than 60,000 infected people, reported the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus. "The Democratic Republic of the Congo has also seen the largest outbreak of cholera in recent decades: more than 60,000 cases have been reported since the beginning of this year and more than 1.8 thousand deaths have occurred", t…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which is suffering from an Ebola epidemic, is also facing a cholera outbreak that has caused 1,800 deaths this year, while more than 60,000 cases have been recorded, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition to Ebola, which has caused more than 5,300 deaths out of a total of 10,400 in five months,
The cholera nightmare strikes again. The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing an unprecedented health crisis as two serious epidemics are developing simultaneously, straining an already weakened health system. Cholera continues to spread in many provinces with 1,800 deaths since the beginning of the year while Ebola has caused more than 5,100 confirmed deaths in the country. The situation is causing great concern in the international community…
The DRC has been facing its worst cholera epidemic in decades. On Wednesday, 4 November, in Geneva, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus alerted 1,800 deaths and more than 60,000 cases since January 2026.
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which is suffering from an Ebola epidemic, is also facing a cholera outbreak that...
The WHO warns that RDCongo faces the worst cholera epidemic in decades, with 1,800 deaths and more than 60,000 cases since the beginning of the year.
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