Ebola deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 2,000

Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

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11 August 2026 at 08:11:42

Ebola deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 2,000

FILE PHOTO: Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared off from Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage, at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 9, 2026.

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DAKAR - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

The latest data from Congo's public health institute, seen by Reuters, also reported 4,381 confirmed cases across five provinces.

-Reporting by Fiston Mahamba; Writing by Ayen Deng Bior; Editing by Robbie Corey-Boulet/Reuters