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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000, government data shows

  • Government data released Friday confirmed 4,018 deaths among 8,300 cases, pushing the death toll in The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak past 4,000.
  • Driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus, this represents the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with no known treatment or vaccine available to stem the tide.
  • Tensions turned violent last Sunday when Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a local official with the Union for Democracy and Social Progress party, was killed in Butembo.
  • The World Health Organization reports that containment efforts are struggling as the virus spreads into new health zones, hampered by widespread mistrust among residents.
  • This 17th Ebola outbreak in the Central African nation is currently the second-deadliest in history, trailing the 2014-2016 West African Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000.
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The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has already caused more than 4,000 deaths, according to the latest report by the Congolese authorities, released on Friday (2). The DRC faces the worst Ebola outbreak in its history, which in a few months has become the most lethal ever recorded in this vast country of Central Africa. Lito Sousa: 90% of patients survive less than a year after diagnosis How does ADHD change with age…

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The Ebola epidemic has reached a new record in the Republic of Congo (DRC).Becoming the most deadly in the country's history, it has killed 4000 people in a few months, out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases.The Ebola epidemic has killed more than 4000 people, out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a country facing the worst outbreak in its history and where violence is hindering the response.The D…

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officially confirmed in mid-May, is spreading through volatile areas of the country, where armed conflict and a lack of resources are hampering efforts to contain the virus. According to the latest official data, 8,300 cases and 4,018 deaths have been recorded, while 2,162 people have recovered. This brings the mortality rate to about 48.4%. The outbreak began in Ituri province and has now …

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing the worst outbreak of Ebola in its history, with more than 8,300 recorded cases and nearly 4,000 deaths.

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Since mid-May, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been facing the 17th wave of the disease, the worst outbreak in its history. Half of the 8,000 confirmed patients have died of the virus.

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allAfrica broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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