Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak

Fatalities reached 3,901 across the DRC as health workers battle community anger and a vaccine-resistant strain.Published On 28 Sep 202628 Sep 2026The 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 latest report, published on Monday by the DRC’s public health institute, put the number of cases at 8,067 ⁠⁠and deaths at ⁠⁠3,901, representing a fatality rate of 48.4 percent.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chieflist 2 of 4DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll riseslist 3 of 4DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones, WHO sayslist 4 of 4EU unlocks humanitarian aid for crises worldwideend of listPeople’s mistrust and anger towards government policies have become a major obstacle in limiting the outbreak since it was officially declared on May 15. A senior ‌‌member of the ruling UDPS party was beaten to death after raising awareness about the epidemic on radio, a party representative said on Monday. The ⁠⁠killing happened on Sunday in Butembo ...