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Congo Ebola Outbreak Claims 1,521 Lives, Response Hampered

7/30/2026

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Congo Ebola Spreads

The Congo Ebola outbreak has killed 1,521 and infected 3,442 on July 30, 2026.
WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau said it is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, with a 44 percent fatality rate.
Experts estimate the virus spread for months before mid-May detection after emerging in late April.
Officials warn cases as infections rise, recalling the 2014-15 West Africa epidemic (over 11,000 deaths) and the 2018-20 eastern Congo outbreak (?2,300 deaths).

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Africa CDC Relocates

Attacks on facilities in Ituri’s Nyakunde zone forced Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) and Mercy Corps to relocate, halting surveillance and supplies.
Dr. Jean Kaseya said 63% of Ebola deaths occurred outside treatment centers because of unsafe handling.
Contact tracing covers about 78% of contacts, below the 95% target needed to stop spread.

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Congo Ebola Spreads

The Congo Ebola outbreak has killed 1,521 and infected 3,442 on July 30, 2026.
WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau said it is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, with a 44 percent fatality rate.
Experts estimate the virus spread for months before mid-May detection after emerging in late April.
Officials warn cases as infections rise, recalling the 2014-15 West Africa epidemic (over 11,000 deaths) and the 2018-20 eastern Congo outbreak (?2,300 deaths).

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