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Congo's Ebola infections cross 8,000, government says
Health authorities said 80% of new confirmed cases are among people not on contact lists, underscoring gaps in surveillance and contact tracing.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, government data showed confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 8,000, reaching 8,067 infections and 3,901 deaths. The outbreak is now the largest and deadliest in DRC history.
- Driven by the Bundibugyo species, the current outbreak surpassed the 2018-2020 epidemic to become the largest and deadliest in DRC history. This pathogen has proven far more severe than previous strains in the region.
- Aid agencies including Medecins Sans Frontieres are intensifying containment efforts at the Kitatumba Ebola treatment center in Butembo, North Kivu province. Staff were documented disinfecting facilities on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
- Health authorities and aid organizations are expanding urgent, labor-intensive operations to curb virus spread within highly affected communities in North Kivu. These efforts reflect the critical scale of the containment challenge.
- The crisis ranks second only to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This comparison underscores the unprecedented scale facing health authorities.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded over 4,000 deaths as authorities struggle to contain the virus
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures were released by the health ministry on Thursday.
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meadowlakeNOWCongo’s Ebola outbreak records more than 4,000 deaths as authorities struggle to contain the virus
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures were released by the health ministry on Thursday. They show that...
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths as authorities struggle to contain the deadly virus
Congo's Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths as authorities struggle to contain the deadly virus.
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