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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 3,600 cases, WHO warns

premiumtimesng.com — August 1, 2026 at 06:01 PM UTC

The World Health Organization has raised the alarm as the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has surpassed 3,600 cases, with 1,587 deaths recorded as of 30 July, making it the country's largest Ebola outbreak on record. The outbreak has spread across five provinces—Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo—affecting 49 health zones, with epidemiological week 30 recording the highest weekly figures since the start. Insecurity, population displacement, and cross-border movements are complicating response efforts, and WHO says significantly more resources are needed to control transmission. Uganda has declared an end to its own Bundibugyo outbreak after 42 days without new cases, but remains at risk of imported infections from the DRC. Nigeria has classified the risk of importation as high, and unlike the Zaire strain from 2014, no licensed vaccine or targeted therapy exists for this strain.

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