DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in national history
12:56, 17/08/2026, Monday
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry announced Sunday that the Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people since mid-May, surpassing the 2018-2020 toll to become the deadliest in the nation's history as the virus spreads across six provinces.
Record death toll
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry announced Sunday that the Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people since mid-May, surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic to become the deadliest in the nation's history. Confirmed cases have reached 4,945 across six provinces since authorities declared the outbreak in mid-May, according to the latest situation update.
Geographic spread
The epidemic has affected Haut-Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele and Tshopo, with Ituri province remaining the epicenter of sustained transmission caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. The 2018-2020 outbreak killed 2,299 people primarily in North Kivu and Ituri before officials declared it over on June 25, 2020.
International warnings
UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Tom Fletcher said last week that the outbreak is killing one person every 30 minutes. The World Health Organization has classified the epidemic as the fastest-growing on record, according to the ministry. No vaccine or specific treatment has been approved against the Bundibugyo virus.
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