Ebola outbreak out of control in Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says: ‘It is spreading faster than our ability to contain it’

Over 5,000 people have contracted the disease and 2,420 have died in an epidemic that is already the deadliest in the country’s history, hitting communities displaced by war

Over 5,000 people have contracted the disease and 2,420 have died in an epidemic that is already the deadliest in the country’s history, hitting communities displaced by war

WHO experts say early evidence, including animal studies, suggests Ervebo could offer some protection—and the new trial will seek to establish whether that protection extends to humans.

The outbreak raging in six provinces in eastern Congo has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other Ebola outbreak in history.

The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which includes the WHO and other partners, said the doses will be released immediately following a request from DR Congo’s government.

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks  AP News

Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak, WHO says  Reuters

Congo has recorded 2,476 confirmed deaths, giving the outbreak a case-fatality rate of 47.5 per cent.

He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date.

Poverty, refugee displacement, child labour and militia violence are exacerbating the challenge of health workers to limit this deadly contagious disease. CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA and MARK BANCHEREAU report

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.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “far from being brought under control”, warned Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the Geneva-based World Health Organisation (WHO). He warned of a “high” risk that the epidemic could spread internationally. "Three months ago, I declared the Bundib

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an "unprecedented speed," according to the World Health Organization. Experts say armed conflict and a lack of vaccines or treatment are among several factors complicating response efforts.

GENEVA (AFP) -- The Ebola outbreak in Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. "We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a

Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.

Congolese officials said on Monday that the outbreak had killed over 2,300 people out of nearly 5,000 cases, making it the deadliest in the country's history.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

The Ebola outbreak in the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history, according to new government data released on Monday.  There have been a total of 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths associated with this outbreak in the country since May. This tops the previous record set during the 2018 outbreak in the

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. “We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The DR Congo Ebola outbreak is the deadliest in the country’s history and “far from being under control,” warns WHO. Learn about the risks and spread.

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, surpassing the devastating 2018-2020 epidemic even as health authorities warn that the current outbreak is yet to reach its peak.

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday (Aug 18) it was still possible to bring under control an Ebola outbreak that is outpacing containment efforts and has become the second-deadliest on record.The global health agency said earlier this month that reversing Ebola's spread would be possible within

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome WHO Spokesperson Tarik Jašarević. His central concern is that we do not yet know where all the places the Ebola virus is circulating: infected people remain outside treatment centres, transmission chains go undetected, and patients who seek care too late face much poorer chances of surv

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization has warned.

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. DR Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945,

The World Health Organization has said the current Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest on record.

Ebola is reviving suspicions of profiteering in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where distrust over how response money is handled is undermining the community cooperation needed to contain the world’s fastest-growing outbreak.

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

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

The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

The United Nations says the epidemic is spreading at its fastest pace on record and threatens to become the deadliest outbreak in the disease's history.

The United Nations says the epidemic is spreading at its fastest pace on record and threatens to become the deadliest outbreak in the disease's history.

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 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

As the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread at an alarming rate, WHO warns the true scale of the epidemic could be up to four times larger

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