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DRC Ebola Hits 3,532 Cases, 1,556 Deaths, Spreads Fast

8/1/2026

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Summary

Ebola Outbreak Escalates

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest epidemic.
The Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Carl Skau, acting head of the U.N. World Food Programme, called it the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever.
Insecurity from armed groups such as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and aid cuts have hampered the response.

Summary

WHO Flags Risk

WHO rates the Ebola outbreak risk high in sub-Saharan Africa and low globally.
Uganda has reported 20 confirmed Ebola cases, two deaths, and 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Ministry of Communication says contact-tracing has reached 78.7%, travelers are screened at entry points, and the outbreak affects five provinces—Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele and Tshopo—with Ituri as the epicentre.

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Ebola Outbreak Escalates

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest epidemic.
The Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Carl Skau, acting head of the U.N. World Food Programme, called it the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever.
Insecurity from armed groups such as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and aid cuts have hampered the response.

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