DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO
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- Bloomberg Markets·2h agoCongo Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Ituri as Cases Rise in North Kivu
Ebola is spreading rapidly beyond the main epicenter of Democratic Republic of Congo’s outbreak, overwhelming treatment capacity in some areas and putting mounting pressure on efforts to trace and contain infections.
Read at Bloomberg Markets → - ARY News PK·18h agoEbola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
Read at ARY News PK → - NPR World·18h agoCongo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.
Read at NPR World → - The Hindu Health·19h agoCongo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday (August 16, 2026), as it rages in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable fuelled by insecurity, displacement and intense population movements
Read at The Hindu Health → - Al Jazeera·1d agoDR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO
Officials warn they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to stop the spread.
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