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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak has produced one of its deadliest weeks, with more than 300 deaths reported in seven days; investigators say the virus may have been spreading in Mongbwalu as early as February, months before officials declared the outbreak on May 15, and response efforts including vaccinations and medical care are ramping up to contain it.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 5,000 confirmed cases, a majority of which are linked to hard‑to‑reach areas, with NGOs and health authorities racing to scale vaccination, surveillance and treatment as the response struggles to keep pace.
Ebola is spreading in eastern Congo as case detection and contact tracing lag behind, leaving overworked health workers stretched thin amid security and access hurdles while response measures continue.
The Democratic Republic of Congo says about 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, marking the fastest-growing Ebola crisis on record as health officials race to contain transmission across the country.
An Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed about 1,700 people, marking the fastest-growing outbreak in the region and triggering an intensified international health response.
Violence and safety concerns are hampering the Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded, complicating containment efforts.
A WHO official says the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts, with the majority of new infections stemming from unknown chains of transmission, highlighting gaps in surveillance and contact tracing and underscoring the need for intensified public-health actions.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 600 deaths, with new suspected cases reported in provinces not previously affected, signaling ongoing transmission and heightening urgency for vaccination, surveillance, and response efforts.
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo staged a pay-related strike during a deadly Ebola outbreak, as the death toll edged toward 600, underscoring wage disputes amid the crisis.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surged past 1,000, with health experts warning the outbreak could be the worst on record—potentially rivaling the 2014–16 West Africa epidemic—while France confirms its first Ebola patient, a doctor returning from humanitarian work who is in stable condition.
Authorities say the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with at least 254 deaths, prompting intensified vaccination and surveillance efforts, especially in the Ituri region where communities fear further spread.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda is accelerating, with weekly cases rising roughly 40% and the death toll surpassing 200. Health officials warn that funding lags undermine response: more than $900 million has been pledged, but only about $90 million has been released, while Africa CDC says hundreds more personnel are needed to contain the spread.
Protests in Kenya escalated into clashes with police after authorities announced plans to open a temporary Ebola treatment center for U.S. citizens, with demonstrators voicing safety and sovereignty concerns. Police dispersed crowds as photographers captured the confrontation in a photo-heavy report.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 100 deaths among roughly 550 cases. Ongoing fighting in eastern Congo is disrupting surveillance and response efforts, with displacement in Ituri complicating contact tracing, while WHO notes the global risk remains low and urges coordinated local action.
Health workers in the Ebola epicenter of Congo are laboring under dire conditions, often sleeping little and earning meager pay while supplies and access to affected areas run short; the outbreak is expanding faster than treatment capacity, with reports of families losing multiple members before help arrives, and aid agencies scrambling to boost resources ahead of a $518 million WHO plan amid security and access challenges.