Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Health experts are racing to stem the outbreak which WHO officials believe started months earlier than officially declared.

August 11, 2026 at 9:25 a.m. EDT1 minute ago

Volunteers put on protective equipment before recovering the body of a 3-year-old, presumed to have died of Ebola, in June in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Benediction Murhabazi/AFP/Getty Images)

NAIROBI — More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a fast-moving outbreak health authorities believe began months earlier than officially declared.

Government data shows 2,011 deaths and 4,381 confirmed cases, according to the Associated Press.

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