Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak

Burning of a Ebola-hit transit camp sends 19,000 fleeing, illustrating the difficulties of controlling epidemic.Published On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 4,000 people, according to government data, making it the worst epidemic in the country’s history.Figures released on Friday showed that the death toll has risen to 4,018, and confirmed cases had ⁠reached 8,300 across seven provinces, as the government continues to struggle to contain the outbreak.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones, WHO sayslist 2 of 4EU unlocks humanitarian aid for crises worldwidelist 3 of 4Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreaklist 4 of 4Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola responseend of listWeak infrastructure, the remoteness of the region in eastern DRC, and ongoing conflict with armed groups near the borders with South Sudan, Uganda, and Rwanda have hindered efforts to respond to cases quickly and effectively.The United Nations reported on Friday that an Ebola-hit camp housing a transit centre for infected patients was burned b...