DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country's deadliest
DISEASE
Situation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak remained in intense transmission on 24 August 2026. WHO reported that confirmed cases had passed 5,200 across six provinces, with Ituri accounting for about 85 percent of cases. The latest exact WHO mortality figure available in the linked surveillance record was 2,378 deaths among 5,021 confirmed cases as of 16 August. WHO said transmission was outpacing control efforts and called for a substantial scale-up in surveillance, treatment, infection prevention, community engagement and secure humanitarian access.
Verified figures
- Confirmed infections
- >5,200
- Displaced persons
- Not reported by source
- Deaths
- 2,378
- Affected provinces
- 6
- Affected families
- Not reported by source
- Refugees
- Not reported by source
- Cases in Ituri
- about 85%
Provenance
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