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Congo Ebola outbreak accelerates as WHO warns containment efforts are falling behind
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,200 people as containment efforts fall behind. Find out why the epidemic keeps spreading.
September 7, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 3,200 cases as deaths rise above 1,400
Congo’s Ebola cases have reached 3,200, but the deeper crisis is a rare virus spreading through conflict zones without an approved vaccine.
July 27, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 1,502 cases as death toll rises to 473
Congo’s Ebola cases are rising faster than treatments are arriving. A new clinical trial offers hope, but 473 deaths show the urgency.
July 4, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak exposes deadly surveillance gap inside Kigonze displacement camp
Congo has confirmed 933 Ebola cases, but 30 deaths at Kigonze camp expose a bigger threat: transmission may be outrunning testing and sanitation.
June 20, 2026
Congo Ebola outbreak: Why 80 deaths in Ituri Province are raising regional alarm
Congo has Ebola response experience. Ituri’s conflict, mobility and Bundibugyo strain now make containment a regional test.
May 16, 2026