Congo’s Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak

Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, DR Congo, May 21, 2026. (Reuters)

Updated 7 August 2026

August 7, 2026 20:27

BRAZZAVILLE: Democratic Republic of Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases rose ‌above ‌4,000 for ‌the ⁠first time in ⁠its current outbreak, government data ⁠showed.

The ‌latest ‌update from Congo’s ‌public ‌health institute put confirmed ‌cases at 4,053 and ⁠deaths ⁠at 1,850.

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Congo’s Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak

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