Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country's history

The current outbreak is spreading five times faster than previous ones.

The Ebola outbreak spreading through Central Africa has become the deadliest in history, with the death toll surpassing 2,000, according to health data released Sunday. Government data showed that 2,325 people have died in the outbreak, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded during the 2018-2020 outbreak, which had been

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed that at least 2,325 people have died of Ebola infections.

The Ebola outbreak currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially become the deadliest in the country's history. According to the United Nations, the virus is now killing one person every 30 minutes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record. Nearly 5,000 cases have been confirmed as the virus spreads to a sixth province, while health authorities work to tackle mistrust and contain transmission. Two vaccines have also entered early human trials.

The death toll reached 2,325 after another 365 fatalities were recorded last week

Someone dies of Ebola every 30 minutes, according to the United Nations – and it is now killing almost one in two recorded cases

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead  Toronto Star

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead  apnews.com

The virus has spread across six provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo at pace, with cases continuing to climb as scientists work to develop the first approved vaccine for the rare strain

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history.

Official figures in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed Monday that 2,325 people have died in the current outbreak of the disease, which was declared in May.

Official figures in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed Monday that 2,325 people have died in the current outbreak of the disease, which was declared in May.

Deadliest Ebola outbreak in D.R. Congo history  CNN

KINSHASA - A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country's deadliest ever after government figures showed it killed more than 2,300 people in three months.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes of the disease.

United Nations health experts warn that that the virus is ‘winning’

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country's history with more than 2,300 deaths  GB News

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now deadliest in country’s history  itv.com

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the

The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with over 2,300 deaths. Learn about the fast-moving Bundibugyo strain and co

Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.

Ebola deaths were recorded at a rate of one every 28 minutes in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week.

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's ‌history. Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in

Government data shows that 2,325 people have died from the disease, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak.

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo became the nation's deadliest over the weekend with a death toll of more than 2,300.

Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history.

A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. The D.R.C.'s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to ‌4,945.

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history.

Democratic Republic Of Congo's Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest In Country's History  HuffPost

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially become the deadliest in the country's history, data suggests.

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence against women has become an increasingly common problem. Figures from the first quarter of 2026 expose a major gender-based violence (GBV) crisis.

The deadly Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated sharply, with 4,665 confirmed cases and 2,184 deaths recorded as of August 12, 2026, raising fresh concerns over the risk of international spread.

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says many of the deaths occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are happening outside of known transmission chains, meaning the outbreak is a long way from being brought under control.

Canadian aid workers describe the positive improvements at the community level and the cases that just keep climbing

The DRC has reported 4,665 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,184 deaths. The outbreak has reached a sixth province and no vaccine is approved for the strain.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the outbreak over a decade ago. William Brangham discussed the crisis with epidemiologist D

Office of the Spokesperson The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest – is killing one person every 30 minutes.

The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,128 people so far.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be the deadliest ever. CBS News' Ramy Inoncencio reports.

The DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak from 2018-2020 killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, Africa CDC director-general Jean Kaseya said.Mr Kaseya said the man had travelled from Isiro in Haut-Uele province to Buta, the capital of Bas-Uele, where he died.T

Congo’s current epidemic is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016