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Part of situation: DRC Ebola outbreak expands and impacts healthcare workers (408 clusters)

DRC Ebola outbreak surpasses 6,000 cases and 3,000 deaths

Ebola outbreak Bundibugyo strain Democratic Republic of the Congo public health emergency epidemic response

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing its most severe Ebola outbreak in history, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain. As of late August 2026, health authorities have confirmed over 6,100 cases and more than 3,000 deaths, marking the fastest-growing epidemic of the virus ever recorded in the country.

The outbreak, which was officially declared in mid-May in the Ituri province, has rapidly expanded across six provinces and approximately 60 health zones. Key affected areas include Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele, Tshopo, and Bas-Uele. The situation is exacerbated by regional insecurity, population displacement, and logistical challenges in reaching remote areas.

A major challenge in the response is that there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo strain. While the Ervebo vaccine is being distributed to frontline workers, it is primarily designed for the Zaire strain. Clinical trials for new antiviral therapies and vaccines are currently underway.

In response to the crisis, Uganda has begun constructing a 60-bed Ebola treatment center in Butembo, North Kivu, to support Congolese efforts. Meanwhile, local communities are seeing signs of hope as patients continue to be declared recovered, including recent discharges in the Beni health zone.

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Bundibugyo · Bundibugyo Ebola virus · Bundibugyo virus · Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo · Democratic Republic of Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Doctors Without Borders · International Medical Corps · Ituri · M23 · Médecins Sans Frontières · North Kivu

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21 days ago
Ebola RDC : la riposte sous pression à l’Est [afrikactus.com]
21 days ago
Zahl der Ebola-Toten im Kongo auf über 3. 000 gestiegen [www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de]
19 days ago
سلالة نادرة بلا لقاح معتمد. . ماذا يحدث في بؤرة إيبولا بالكونغو؟ [www.alshaamal.com]
21 days ago
El peor brote de ébola de la historia del Congo supera los 6000 casos y roza las 3000 muertes [www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com]
21 days ago
El brote de ébola en el Congo supera los 2. 900 muertos: el peor de su historia [diariosocialista.net]
19 days ago
Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000 [www.durangoherald.com]
19 days ago
Ébola supera los 6. 000 casos y roza los 3. 000 muertos [eldiarionica.com]
21 days ago
Ebola en RDC : Plus de 6 000 cas confirmés et 2 911 décès [lejournalducongo.com]
20 days ago
إيبولا في الكونجو يتجاوز 6 آلاف إصابة مؤكدة - ليبيا 24 [libya24.tv]
21 days ago
RDC : Ebola bat un record, 2 911 morts [neocontinent.com]
21 days ago
Vacuna contra el Ébola: “carrera contra el reloj” en el Congo [noticias31.com.do]
20 days ago
سلالة نادرة بلا لقاح معتمد. . ماذا يحدث في بؤرة إيبولا بالكونغو؟ - صدى تبوك [www.sada-tabuk.com]
21 days ago
Ебола во Конго: Над 3. 000 жртви, најбрзо растечка епидемија [trn.mk]
19 days ago
Backpacks, books and Ebola checks – Bunia students return to school under tight measures as DRC outbreak tops 6,000 cases [wakeup.sg]
19 days ago
Surto de ebola no Congo ultrapassa 3 mil mortes e 6 mil casos confirmados | Tribuna de Petrópolis [tribunadepetropolis.com.br]
19 days ago
Lutte contre Ebola : l’Ouganda lance la construction d’un CTE à Butembo [congorassure.cd]
21 days ago
Virus Ebola, l’epidemia si estende: nuovi casi in sei province [www.doctor33.it]
21 days ago
Beni : cinq nouveaux guéris d’Ebola quittent les centres de traitement DrcActu [drcactu.cd]
21 days ago
Epidemia de ebola no Congo ultrapassa 6 mil casos e deixa 2,9 mil mortos - Gazeta Notícias [gazetanoticias.com]
21 days ago
Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief [www.globaldiasporanews.com]
20 days ago
Ebola-Ausbruch im Kongo: Über 3. 000 Tote bestätigt [www.vol.at]
19 days ago
R. D. Congo: Ir a la escuela amenazados por el ébola – Misioneros de África (Padres Blancos) [www.misionerosafrica.com]
19 days ago
DR Congo Ebola Epidemic Passes 6,000 Cases [mwanzotv.com]
21 days ago
Colombia, cresce il reclutamento di bambini indigeni da parte dei gruppi armati [www.rossodisera.info]
20 days ago
العالم من حولنا - منظمة الصحة العالمية تعلن تفشي فايروس قاتل [www.adngad.net]
21 days ago
Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti'nde en büyük Ebola salgını: Vakalar 6 bini aştı [www.benguturk.com]
21 days ago
Πάνω από 3. 000 νεκροί από την Έμπολα στο Κονγκό – Η χειρότερη επιδημία [www.businessdaily.gr]
19 days ago
DRC Ebola Outbreak: 6,000 Cases and 3,000 Deaths [businesselitesafrica.com]
21 days ago
6 bin vaka, 2 bin 911 ölü. . . Virüs yayılıyor [www.sozcu.com.tr]
21 days ago
Brote de ébola en África Central: qué se sabe del virus Bundibugyo y cuál es el riesgo real para la Argentina [diariosanrafael.com.ar]
20 days ago
Ébola en el Congo está fuera de control, alerta la OMS; van más de 6 mil casos [sintesis.mx]
21 days ago
Más de 6 mil casos confirmados de ébola en RD Congo [www.eldiariodehoy.com]
21 days ago
HBA Noticias | Desagüe colapsado lleva tres días sin reparación en la urbanización Dolores [hbanoticias.pe]
21 days ago
República Democrática del Congo: Ya hemos vencido al Ébola, y podemos hacerlo de nuevo [hojaderutadigital.mx]
19 days ago
DR Kongo: Mehr als 6. 000 Ebola-Fälle, knapp 3. 000 Tote – Lage eskaliert [www.it-boltwise.de]
21 days ago
Crisis hídrica en Cojata: instalan pozos tubulares para llevar agua a escuela con más de 150 niños | Diario Jornada [jornada.com.pe]
21 days ago
ÁFRICA | La RD Congo supera la barrera de los 3. 000 muertos por el brote de ébola [www.lacronicabadajoz.com]
19 days ago
Brote de ébola 2026 en RDC supera 6. 000 casos confirmados - La Patria Bolivia | Periódico digital [lapatria.bo]
21 days ago
Dødelig virus spreder sig voldsomt: Over 6. 000 er smittet [nyheder24.dk]
20 days ago
Quasi 3. 000 morti per Ebola in RD Congo mentre l'epidemia sembra inarrestabile [www.rightsreporter.org]
21 days ago
La epidemia de ébola en República Democrática del Congo superó las 3. 000 muertes [santotomealdia.com.ar]
19 days ago
حصيلة وفيات "إيبولا" بالكونغو الديمقراطية ترتفع إلى 2950 حالة والإصابات إلى 6100 [sarabic.ae]
20 days ago
‘Cubita’ sigue sin cumplirle a los corregimientos con el agua [semanariolacalle.com]
21 days ago
Nejhorší epidemie v historii Konga. Ebolou se nakazilo už přes 6 tisíc lidí [www.zdravotnickydenik.cz]
21 days ago
El brote de ébola en el Congo roza ya los 3. 000 muertos y más del doble de contagios [www.20minutos.es]
21 days ago
DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 6,000 cases as death toll nears 3,000 [www.adomonline.com]
20 days ago
Epidemia de cólera em Moçambique com mais de 9700 infetados e 91 mortos num ano - Mundo - Correio da Manhã [www.cmjornal.pt]
19 days ago
More than 6000 people infected with Ebola in DR Congo [www.perthnow.com.au]
21 days ago
El brote de ébola en República Democrática del Congo alcanza una letalidad del 48,1 % [www.consalud.es]
21 days ago
El brote de ébola declarado en mayo en RDC supera ya los umbrales de los 6. 400 casos » Crónica Viva [www.cronicaviva.com.pe]
21 days ago
Epidemia de ébola en RD Congo ya supera los 6 mil casos [www.diarioextra.com]
21 days ago
Mujeres recolectan agua de una fuga ante falta de servicio en Cancún [drvnoticias.com]
21 days ago
Congo's Ebola Caseload Tops 6,000 as Concerns Grow [en.tempo.co]
20 days ago
La epidemia de ébola en República Democrática del Congo supera los 3. 000 muertos | Excélsior [www.excelsior.com.mx]
19 days ago
Kongo'da Ebola salgını: Can kaybı artıyor [www.f5haber.com]
21 days ago
Više od 3000 mrtvih u epidemiji ebole u DR Kongu [www.glasistre.hr]
19 days ago
Dünyayı alarma geçiren salgın kontrolden çıktı! Can kaybı iki bini geçti: 60 bölgeye yayıldı | Dünya Haberleri [www.gzt.com]
21 days ago
Ebola salgınının ön cephesindeler ama maaşlarını alamıyorlar: Kongo'da sağlık emekçileri ölümle çalışıyor [haber.sol.org.tr]
21 days ago
Epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo supera 6. 000 casos confirmados [www1.folha.uol.com.br]
21 days ago
RD Congo : la rentrée scolaire sous la menace d'Ebola [information.tv5monde.com]
19 days ago
During the Ebola outbreak, here’s how Ipas is keeping reproductive health care within reach [www.ipas.org]
21 days ago
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths [krmg.com]
21 days ago
RDC : le bilan d'Ebola dépasse celui de 2018-2020, l'épidémie la plus meurtrière jamais enregistrée [lanouvelletribune.info]
19 days ago
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases, nearly 3,000 deaths - The Korea Times [www.koreatimes.co.kr]
20 days ago
Israel Investigates New Suspected Ebola Case in Traveler Returning From Congo [matzav.com]
21 days ago
Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 6,000 Cases and 2,911 Deaths as Attackers Force a Burial Team to Flee [www.medicaldaily.com]
20 days ago
Campanha de vacinação contra o ébola enfrenta cepticismo da população em Kisangani, na RDC [miramar.co.mz]
20 days ago
Congo’s Ebola cases top 6,000 as outbreak expands [news.az]
21 days ago
Ébola na RDCongo ultrapassa 6. 000 casos e 2. 900 mortos na epidemia de propagação mais rápida de sempre [observador.pt]
21 days ago
Ébola rebasa los 6 mil casos en el Congo; autoridades alertan por el brote [eltiempomx.com]
21 days ago
Violence in eastern DR Congo drives fresh displacements, complicates Ebola response: UN [www.socialnews.xyz]
19 days ago
El ébola en RD Congo roza los 3. 000 fallecidos en medio de alarmas escolares - teleSUR [www.telesurtv.net]
21 days ago
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Nears 3,000 Deaths Amid School Safety Alarms [www.telesurenglish.net]
21 days ago
Ebola : plus de 6. 000 cas désormais confirmés en RDC, dont près de 3. 000 morts [www.tf1info.fr]
21 days ago
Grim milestone as Ebola outbreak continues to grow [thenightly.com.au]
21 days ago
More than 6000 people infected with Ebola in DR Congo [theqldr.com.au]
21 days ago
Κονγκό: Ξεπέρασαν τους 3. 000 οι νεκροί από την επιδημία Έμπολα [www.thestival.gr]
19 days ago
More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show [time.news]
21 days ago
Ebola-uitbraak in Congo eist ruim 3. 000 doden sinds mei [tpo.nl]
19 days ago
Ebolautbrottet i Kongo-Kinshasa - värsta i landets historia [www.tv4.se]
20 days ago
Više od 3000 mrtvih u epidemiji ebole u DR Kongu [vijesti.hrt.hr]
19 days ago
Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 6,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 3,000 [www.visiontimes.com]
21 days ago
Five Ebola Survivors Recover as DRC Cases Top 6,000 - Voice of Nigeria [von.gov.ng]
20 days ago
Una fuga está dejando sin agua a familias mientras miles de litros se desperdician En Veracruz [xeu.mx]
20 days ago
Mehr als 6. 000 Ebola-Fälle im Kongo bestätigt – Deutsches Ärzteblatt [www.aerzteblatt.de]
21 days ago
Ebola Outbreak: Congo Officials Report 6,000 Cases and 2,911 Deaths [www.breitbart.com]
21 days ago
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000 [www.castanet.net]
19 days ago
U Kongu više od 6100 zaraženih ebolom. Broj mrtvih prešao 3000 [www.index.hr]
19 days ago
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths [www.koreaherald.com]
20 days ago
Najbrže rastuća epidemija u istoriji: Usmrtila više od 3. 000 ljudi, virus se neobuzdano širi [mondo.rs]
19 days ago
DR Congo Ebola outbreak surges past 6000 cases as death toll nears 3000 [www.myjoyonline.com]
20 days ago
A mudança radical no mercado de caixões em uma cidade com Ebola [oglobo.globo.com]
20 days ago
Ebola spreading faster than response in DRC, UN warns [punchng.com]
19 days ago
DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 6,000 cases with nearly 3,000 deaths [www.rt.com]
20 days ago
Ébola na RDCongo já fez mais de 2. 900 mortos [sapo.pt]
21 days ago
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths [www.troyrecord.com]
21 days ago
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths [wtop.com]
21 days ago
DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to school [www.aljazeera.com]
20 days ago
Congo’s Ebola outbreak death toll tops 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed [www.independent.co.uk]
19 days ago