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DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 7,733 cases, 3,732 deaths

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC · How we work

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DRC reports 7,733 Ebola cases and 3,732 deaths as of Sept 20.
Outbreak now covers 63 health zones in seven provinces, including Dungu near South Sudan.
North Kivu treatment sites were 91.2 % full, yet 34.2 % of patients remained outside.
Each Ebola center needs about 300 staff, but severe human-resource gaps persist.
WHO expanded to roughly 1,400 beds in 49 centers and 25 labs processing up to 3,500 tests daily.

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Story summary

DRC reports 7,733 Ebola cases and 3,732 deaths as of Sept 20.
Outbreak now covers 63 health zones in seven provinces, including Dungu near South Sudan.
North Kivu treatment sites were 91.2 % full, yet 34.2 % of patients remained outside.
Each Ebola center needs about 300 staff, but severe human-resource gaps persist.
WHO expanded to roughly 1,400 beds in 49 centers and 25 labs processing up to 3,500 tests daily.