The DRC Faces an Increase in Cholera Cases in Addition to the Ebola Epidemic
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not facing only one epidemic on the health front. In addition to Ebola, which was declared on May 15, the country has been facing a cholera epidemic situation since 2022. Although the disease is endemic in this region, the figures provided by the World Health Organization are particularly worrisome. Since the beginning of 2026, 106,401 cases have been registered for 3,124 deaths.
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DRC: overshadowed by Ebola, cholera epidemic already kills 3124 in 16 provinces Image media Patient game 30/07/2026 - 09:21 Body While the Democratic Republic of Congo is hit hard by the 17th Ebola epidemic Bundibungyo coupled with armed conflict in the East, the cholera epidemic is also gaining space and currently affects at least 56 health zones in 16 of 26 provinces
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