🔴 WHO estimates DR Congo Ebola outbreak could be up to four times higher than official toll

Africa The true ​number of ​Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, ​and ‌possibly four ⁠times, the official tally, ‌the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May. Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 13:19Modified: 14/07/2026 - 13:27 1 min Reading time By: A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026. © Dirole Lotsima Dieudonn, AP Photo The World Health Organization said on Tuesday the true extent of the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be four times larger than official figures suggest. Watch moreEbola spreads to more provinces According to the DRC's latest official figures, the outbreak of the haemorrhagi