Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people
The outbreak is spreading faster than officials can track, with 80% of new cases linked to unknown transmission chains, WHO said.
- On Wednesday, the World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola outbreak in Congo is the fastest-growing on record, with at least 999 deaths according to official data published overnight.
- Driven by the unfamiliar Bundibugyo virus, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments, the outbreak has spread across five provinces, with Ituri remaining the epicenter and accounting for more than 90 per cent of cases.
- Rampant insecurity in eastern Congo complicates disease surveillance, prompting WHO Incident Manager Thierno Bald to reinforce control measures along the River Congo, described as "a crucial transit route requiring rapid implementation of control measures."
- As of Sunday, the DRC Government recorded 2,473 cases and at least 737 patients in isolation, though Mongbwalu and Goma are currently showing some signs of stabilization.
- Despite localized stabilization, Bald explained the agency remains in the "phase of catching up," prioritizing expansion of safe burials and clinical case management in the most active transmission areas.
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Det kalles «kjærlighetsviruset». Døden beskives som ensom og smertefull.
Red Cross workers prepare to bury Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphan girl who died of Ebola, in the Bigo Cemetery, in Bunia, Congo, on Friday, June 19, 2026. AP/Moses Sawasawa The Ebola outbreak declared in May killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday (22). A total of 2,473 cases of the deadly virus were confirmed in the DRC, including 999…
The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has risen to 1,001. A total of 2,493 confirmed cases have been reported in the two countries.
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