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Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country’s history as toll hits 2,325

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest on record. This outbreak has now killed 2,325 people, surpassing previous records. The current outbreak is caused by a rare Ebola species with no approved treatments. Experts cite surveillance and detection shortcomings for the rising fatality rate. This situation is…

The Economic Times

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history

The Guardian - UK

Alice Seeley Harris took her camera to the Congo on her honeymoon in 1898. Her gruesome photograph of severed hands helped to end one of history's greatest wrongs

Little known and long uncredited, she may have been the first photographer to use a camera to stop human rights abuses

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Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

The Independent UK

Moderna Begins First Human Trial of a Vaccine for the Ebola Strain Driving Congo's Outbreak

Moderna started a phase 1 trial of an mRNA vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a strain for which no vaccine is approved, that is driving an outbreak in Congo.

Medical Daily

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Deadliest Ever as WHO Warns Cases and Deaths Continue To Rise

Ebola cases and deaths are surging in Congo as WHO warns the 2026 Ebola outbreak could become the deadliest ever, with the virus spreading faster than health workers can contain it.

International Business Times UK

Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola crisis has escalated to a sixth province following a recent fatality. This outbreak is now recorded as the fastest-spreading in history, resulting in over 2,100 fatalities from more than 4,500 reported cases. Compounding the situation, unpaid health workers have initiated a strike, leading to the temporary shutdown of…

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Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele

The Independent UK

Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says

“At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Wednesday.

Euronews

Disease Outbreak in Congo: Ebola death toll crosses 2,000—What Americans need to know

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed two thousand confirmed deaths. This outbreak involves a different virus strain which complicates current medical treatments. Health workers face immense challenges due to conflict and difficult terrain in affected regions. The risk to Americans remains very low as Ebola…

The Economic Times

WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest one in history

The Congo Ebola outbreak is projected to exceed the 2014-2016 West African epidemic. This outbreak is currently the fastest-growing in recorded history. Health authorities believe the outbreak began months earlier than initially declared. Experts note challenges in tracking and managing the disease due to conflict and poor infrastructure. The World…

The Economic Times

WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history

The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for this current outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments

The Independent UK

Congo’s Ebola outbreak could become deadliest in history, WHO warns

More than 2,000 people have already died in eastern Congo, with the number of reported cases exceeding 4,300. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15, although health authorities later discovered through genetic sequencing that the virus had been spreading since February. What makes current outbreak particularly concerning is the…

The Times of India

Death Toll Explodes Past Two Thousand as Lethal Ebola Outbreak Races Out of Control Across Central Africa

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in over 2,000 deaths and 4,400 infections, with conflict and healthcare challenges hindering containment efforts.

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At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

Euronews

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000, officials say

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

The Times of India

Congo’s Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 as country battles fastest-growing outbreak

Congo's confirmed Ebola death toll has risen to 2,011, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks compared with roughly nine weeks for the first 1,000, as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

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DR Congo hands first prisoners back to M23 rebels under peace deal

In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.

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The Independent UK

Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

Wiza Bondele has been working without pay since the outbreak was declared in mid-May

Medical Daily

Africa CDC Says Contact Tracing Is Not Working in Congo Ebola Outbreak as Deaths Pass 1,700

Africa CDC says contact tracing is failing in Congo's Ebola outbreak as deaths reach 1,707. What the surveillance gap means and what US officials watch.

The Independent UK

Dozens of health workers at epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protest lack of payment

Dozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are protesting Thursday to demand payment for their wages

France 24

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, have gone on strike over pay issues, worsening access to healthcare.

The Independent UK

Fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces recovery efforts as Congo aid workers strike

As of Monday, the outbreak has led to 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, according to the latest data from Congo’s Ministry of Health

The Economic Times

Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts significantly. A lack of specific vaccines and treatments complicates the situation further. Surveillance teams struggle to keep pace with the rising number of infections. Population movement and mistrust also present major…

Euronews

Moderna starts human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as Congo's outbreak continues

Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record.

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