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“The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 5,300, with the majority of cases recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).”

“Deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on Saturday shows.”

“BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on Saturday shows.”

““This case is a stark reminder of the risks faced by those responding to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the DRC.”

“A Government spokesperson said: “A British citizen currently in the DRC has tested positive for Ebola.”

““A British citizen currently in the DRC has tested positive for Ebola,” a spokesperson for Britain’s government told Reuters in an emailed statement.”

“Showing now | News 00:49 Ebola medics dance as last patients at Democratic Republic of Congo facility are discharged Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrated after the final patients were discharged from the…”

“Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centre Footage shows healthcare workers singing and dancing at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient made a full recovery and left.”

“Evans worked on the Ebola response twice in the past, both in West Africa and in the DRC, the two largest outbreaks in history.”

“Evans worked on the Ebola response twice in the past, both in West Africa and in the DRC, the two largest outbreaks in history.”

“Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centre The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved clinical trials for two new Ebola vaccines, as doctors fight to control the largest outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of the…”

“The unprecedented spread of Ebola has resulted in thousands of cases, with Nigeria reporting its first case in more than a decade last month, and additional reports in Kenya and other African countries.”

“Mistrust in the government has also complicated response efforts in past Ebola outbreaks in DRC, but the issue has now become more prominent as the latest outbreak has spread to the part of the country battling rebel violence.”

“The current outbreak emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in May.”

“It is the 17th outbreak of Ebola in the DRC since the highly contagious disease was first identified and named in 1976.”

“Despite “encouraging signs” in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), efforts to wipe out the virus in the east of the country are “far from over”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).”

“More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak to date.”

“The ongoing outbreak in the DRC has killed at least 4,148 people out of 8,300 reported cases.”

“After the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak in May, Uganda also reported cases and deaths from Ebola.”

“Suspected Ebola case at Montreal hospital turns out to be a false alarm - Video Ebola outbreak now deadliest in Congo’s history "The human cost of this crisis is unprecedented in the DRC, with communities facing the largest Ebola disease outbreak ever…”

“"The human cost of this crisis is unprecedented in the DRC, with communities facing the largest Ebola disease outbreak ever recorded in the country,"”

“The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded over 8,000 cases of Ebola, including almost 4,000 deaths, amid the worst outbreak in the country’s history, according to government data.”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the launch of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the beginning of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”

“Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa ABUJA/DAKAR, Oct 22 - Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until 13 days after falling ill, officials said, a delay that raises questions about…”

“Nigeria's Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the country had recorded its first known case of Ebola in the current outbreak.”

“A third person in Kenya has tested positive for Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the country’s first-ever cluster of Ebola cases, as the second-largest outbreak in history kills more than 4,300 and sickens more than 9,000 people in the region.”

“Kenya has recorded its third case of the Bundibugyo virus disease – a strain of Ebola that has killed thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – 10 days after reporting its first case and death in Nairobi.”

“Health workers in parts of the DR Congo, badly hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak, launched a test vaccination programme on Saturday (September 20, 2026) to see if jabs designed for a different strain of the virus could prove effective in this case.”

“Health workers in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have begun to receive a vaccine that many hope will provide a level of protection against the Ebola virus.”

“The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed at least…”

“The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the DRC have made this outbreak – the 17th in the country’s history – the fastest-growing in the known history of the virus.”

“The DRC has recorded 9,552 confirmed cases and 4,602 deaths since the outbreak was declared in May, the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record.”

“Log in The discovery of two Ebola cases in Kenya five months after the fastest-growing outbreak in history was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exposed severe weaknesses in virus tracking efforts, experts say.”

“Kenyais rushing to contain Ebola linked to the deadliest outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) .”

“Kenya has reported a second Ebola infection, about a week after confirming its first-ever case of the disease when a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) travelled to Kenya and died two days later at a Nairobi hospital.”

“Confirmed Ebola cases have surpassed 9,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak, according to Health Ministry data, as efforts to stifle transmission falter.”

“Ongoing Ebola outbreak The deadly strain of the Ebola virus has spread widely, starting in the DRC earlier this year.”

““The human cost of this crisis is unprecedented in the DRC, with communities facing the largest Ebola disease outbreak ever recorded in the country,””

“More than 7,000 cases recorded across DRC This Ebola outbreak has now become the largest on record in the history of the DRC.”

“North Kivu was the epicentre of three previous Ebola outbreaks, including one in 2018-2020, which until this year was the DRC’s largest and deadliest.”

“Watching the most aggressive-ever outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever devastate the DRC half a century later, unleashed by the rare Bundibugyo strain, the now-renowned virologist has turned his mind to the “holy grail” of prevention: treatments that work…”

“To date, 6,778 cases of Ebola and 3269 deaths have been documented in the current outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.”

“Even before this Ebola outbreak, the DRC already had one of the highest rates of maternal mortality globally, with ongoing conflict, mass displacement, weak health infrastructure and financial barriers severely limiting access to safe obstetric care.”