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DRC Ebola kills 2,325 in deadliest outbreak

8/17/2026

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Ebola Kills

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people, the deadliest in its history.
National Public Health Institute reported 4,945 cases (including 101 new infections), a 46 percent fatality rate, 155 health workers infected, 45 dead.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher announced $30.5 million extra aid and 20 more workers.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the epidemic could surpass the 2014-2016 West African outbreak.

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Ebola Fuels Unrest

The Ebola outbreak entered Bas-Uele province after a death was confirmed in its capital, Buta.
A motorcycle-taxi driver who visited several hospitals died, prompting police to stop colleagues from taking his body.
Health workers at Ituri’s Nizi Treatment Center struck over three months of unpaid wages, forcing a temporary shutdown.
Mercy Corps warned Ebola cases were reported along a travel corridor 35 km from the South Sudan border, raising spread fears.

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Ebola Kills

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people, the deadliest in its history.
National Public Health Institute reported 4,945 cases (including 101 new infections), a 46 percent fatality rate, 155 health workers infected, 45 dead.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher announced $30.5 million extra aid and 20 more workers.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned the epidemic could surpass the 2014-2016 West African outbreak.

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