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- The Democratic Republic of Congo began vaccinating health workers and frontline responders against Ebola in Kisangani on August 27, 2026.
- The government reported 5,713 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,744 deaths, a 48% case-fatality rate.
- More than 50,000 Ervebo vaccine doses have arrived, with 70,000 doses approved for use.
- Red Cross volunteers deployed over 900 staff to reach more than 100,000 people and combat misinformation.