Congo Bundibugyo Outbreak Expands in North Kivu and Ituri
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached divergent trajectories, with transmission declining in Ituri province while surging sharply in North Kivu…
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UK pledges over £50 million to fight Congo’s rare Ebola outbreak
Britain announced on September 1, 2026, that it will provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) in new funding to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 1,500, Infects 3,400
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, now the fastest-growing in history, has killed over 1,500 people and infected more than 3,442, according to official data … Read more
Africa CDC Urges Border Screenings as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across DR Congo
Africa’s top health agency urged member states to strengthen border exit screenings as an Ebola outbreak driven by the Bundibugyo strain spreads across the Democratic Republic … Read more
DRC Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 Amid Record Spread of Rare Strain
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 2,000 deaths in an ongoing Ebola outbreak that health officials have designated as the fastest-growing on record. … Read more
DRC Ebola Deaths Top 2,000 as Outbreak Becomes Fastest on Record
Confirmed deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak surpassed 2,000 on Tuesday, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain. Officials warn the health crisis is … Read more
Congo Ebola Outbreak: Deaths Top 2,000 in Fastest-Spreading Crisis on Record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, making it the fastest-spreading and largest-ever health crisis of its kind in the Central African nation. … Read more