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A hygienist wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) begins cleaning and disinfection operations at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 13, 2026. (AFP)

DR Congo says Ebola outbreak now its deadliest ever

The United Nations says that the Ebola outbreak "is the fastest growing on record" and is killing a victim every 30 minutes in the African country.

August 17, 2026

A team of doctors wearing protective suits works in a red zone inside the morgue, close a body bag containing the remains of a man who died from Ebola virus disease on June 13, 2026. (AFP)

France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

The country's health ministry confirms the "identification of a first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory," while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office says he is monitoring the situation "very closely."

June 24, 2026

Doctors Without Border (MSF) personnel stands at the Elikya clinic Ebola treatment center in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 5, 2026. (AFP)

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organization tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was declared three weeks ago.

June 6, 2026

Congo Ebola outbreak likely far larger than official figures suggest: IRC

The current outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, for which no approved vaccine or specific therapeutics currently exist.

June 2, 2026

Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief

Health authorities are scaling up surveillance in conflict-hit regions as the outbreak continues, with cases spread across multiple provinces and ongoing monitoring of infections and disease transmission.

May 25, 2026

Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk

Health officials warn wider regional spread as new cases emerge in Uganda and deaths rise in Congo, prompting emergency response measures and concern across multiple African countries at risk of infection.

May 24, 2026

Medical workers lead a young girl with suspected Ebola into the unconfirmed Ebola patients ward run by The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) on August 12, 2018 in Beni, northeastern DRC.

Deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo: Health agency

African health authorities confirmed a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 246 suspected cases and 65 reported deaths so far.

May 15, 2026