US EditionA New Ebola Outbreak in Congo Kills Dozens as Health Officials Warn of Lack of Funds
Kasai Province reports 57 Ebola cases with a 61.4% fatality rate, including infections among health workers, as international agencies coordinate response efforts.
- As of September 18, 2025, a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in at least 37 confirmed infections and 19 fatalities.
- The outbreak, announced on September 4, 2025, is the 16th reported in Congo since 1976 and stems from the Ebola virus spreading primarily person-to-person.
- On September 8, health officials from the CDC advised travelers to Congo to steer clear of sick individuals and to continue monitoring themselves for any signs of illness for three weeks following their departure from the affected areas.
- The FDA approved the vaccine Ervebo in 2019, and WHO has deployed an initial 400 doses to outbreak hotspots with 1,740 people vaccinated across Kasai province as of September 21.
- Public health resources in Congo remain inadequate, with treatment centers operating beyond their capacity and ongoing calls for increased funding to control the epidemic and safeguard at-risk populations.
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As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo, health authorities and organizations are sounding the alarm, warning that they lack the funds and resources to mount an effective response to the crisis. The World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that 57 cases and 35 deaths have been reported since the Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on September 4. The mortality rate exceeds 61 per cent. It is the first Ebola …
Congo-Kinshasa: UNICEF Delivers Vaccines and Life-Saving Support As Ebola Outbreak Hits Kasai
Kinshasa, DR Congo -- Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province as UNICEF intensifies efforts alongside the government and partners to protect children and families from the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Ebola cases in DR Congo falling; WHO warns of critical weeks ahead
Vaccination has helped the fight against ebola KINSHASA | Xinhua | The number of new cases in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been falling in recent weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa said in its latest report, but warned that the next two to three weeks would be “critical” for containing further spread. According to the latest situation report, a total of 57 cases, …
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