DR Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

DRC detected the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus in mid-May; nearly 3,400 people have since died.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) worst outbreak of the deadly disease, according to figures from Congolese authorities.The DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in mid-May, but experts suspect it had been spreading under the radar for weeks before.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3DR Congo begins vaccinating against largest and deadliest Ebola outbreaklist 2 of 3Children return to school in DR Congo amid growing concerns over Ebolalist 3 of 3Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo provinceend of listOf the 7,022 registered cases, 3,398 people have died, according to DRC authorities. Currently, 837 people are in isolation or receiving treatment.The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus, DRC’s 17th Ebola epidemic, began in the northeastern Ituri province.It has since spread across conflict-plagued, remote eastern and northern regions where armed groups have roamed for decades, the presence of the state is weak and health infrastructure is largely lacking.Earlier this we...