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Africa's top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body

The Independent UK · Sep 10

5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading faster than efforts to track and contain it

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading at a terrifying speed — and experts say it hasn’t peaked

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is accelerating rapidly. Many infections remain undetected, making the true scale unknown. This outbreak has produced more cases and deaths than previous crises. Contact tracing efforts are falling behind due to conflict and displacement. Health authorities are racing to find infections before the virus…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

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.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes Kivu Epidemic to Become the Largest Ever Recorded Outside West Africa

WHO data show 3,605 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases in DR Congo, surpassing the 2018 Kivu epidemic. Deaths now exceed 1,600, with no licensed vaccine.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Africa CDC Moves to Test Merck's Licensed Ebola Vaccine Against Bundibugyo as Congo Outbreak Becomes Country's Largest

Africa CDC plans to ask WHO advisers to allow testing of Ervebo against Bundibugyo Ebola. No trial is approved, and no protection is proven.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

DRC Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Fastest-Spreading Outbreak on Record Continues

Ebola deaths in the DRC surpassed 1,000 on July 23, 2026, in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. No vaccine or treatment exists for this strain. Here is what to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

Ebola Fight Disrupted as Congo Response Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages

Ebola frontline workers in Congo's hardest-hit zones are on strike over unpaid wages since May, as the outbreak hits 1,759 cases and 600+ deaths. Here is what it means for containment.

Medical Daily · Jul 11