Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says
Officials say 3,442 cases have been recorded and contact tracing is still below the 95% target needed to stop transmission.
- On Thursday, Congo officials reported the Ebola outbreak has killed 1,521 people, a 50% spike in around a week. As of Tuesday, 3,442 cases had been recorded across the country.
- The outbreak, declared May 15, involves the Bundibugyo virus, which currently lacks approved vaccines or treatments. Most cases are concentrated in remote Ituri province, accounting for nearly 90% of infections, though the virus has reached Kisangani.
- Contact tracing remains insufficient, with only around 78% of known contacts monitored compared to the 95% target needed to interrupt transmission. This outbreak is killing people faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic, which saw over 11,000 deaths.
- International aid groups including the World Health Organization, Africa CDC, Samaritan's Purse, and Mercy Corps withdrew following a July 15 hospital attack. Local officials say security has stabilized, with Africa CDC teams potentially redeploying as soon as next week.
- Neighboring Uganda declared itself free of Ebola on Tuesday after discharging its last patient in mid-June, providing a regional contrast to Congo's escalating outbreak. This demonstrates different containment outcomes across the region.
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Ebola deaths surpass 1,500 in DRC as outbreak continues to spread - Regional Media News
(NEW YORK) - More than 1,500 people have died from Ebola as an outbreak continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government figures released on Thursday. As of Tuesday, at least 3,442 cases and 1,521 deaths had been recorded, with 797 people hospitalized or in isolation, Congo's Ministry of Health said. Health officials said the contact tracing rate stands at 78.3%, which is below the 90-95% that the Worl…
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Ebola deaths surpass 1,500 in DRC as outbreak continues to spread
A health worker takes a woman’s temperature as part of Ebola screening efforts on June 24, 2026, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo by Daniel Buuma/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — More than 1,500 people have died from Ebola as an outbreak continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government figures released on Thursday. As of Tuesday, at least 3,442 cases and 1,521 deaths had been recorded, with 797 …
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lrytas.ltThe Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread rapidly. The virus has killed 1,521 people since the end of April, the government said. The number of laboratory-confirmed infections has risen to 3,442. Authorities say the fatality rate is currently 44 percent, meaning nearly half of all confirmed infections end in death.
MichaelSavage.com – Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak in History Swamps Congo as Death Toll Hits 1,500+
What is now the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is swamping eastern Congo with the latest fatality numbers racing past 1,500 according to official data released Thursday. A 50 percent spike in around a week is driving the surge that indicates the outbreak continues to show it is resistant to any and all efforts at…
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