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DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges to 4,381 Cases, Trials New Therapies

8/12/2026

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DRC reported 4,381 Ebola cases and 2,011 deaths, the fastest-growing outbreak.
The rare Bundibugyo virus delayed confirmation because tests first sought the common strain.
WHO Africa director Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi said 60%-70% of new cases occur outside monitored contacts.
In provinces near South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda, workers lack gear and face strikes and threats, while researchers in Ituri began a trial of care with or without remdesivir and MBP134.

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Story summary

DRC reported 4,381 Ebola cases and 2,011 deaths, the fastest-growing outbreak.
The rare Bundibugyo virus delayed confirmation because tests first sought the common strain.
WHO Africa director Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi said 60%-70% of new cases occur outside monitored contacts.
In provinces near South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda, workers lack gear and face strikes and threats, while researchers in Ituri began a trial of care with or without remdesivir and MBP134.