Ebola infections in DR Congo surge to 3,200, with 1,405 deaths

Cases have surged by 1,000 in just 10 days as outbreak continues to spread across five provinces.By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026The number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 3,200, according to government data, including at least 1,405 deaths.The data was released on Sunday as medics struggle to contain the DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak, with infections surging by about 1,000 in just 10 days.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’list 2 of 3‘There’s no salary’: DRC health workers tell of hardship as Ebola spreadslist 3 of 3Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000end of listThe outbreak, declared on May 15, is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.The World Health Organization said nearly 90 percent of cases have been reported in the northeastern province of Ituri, which borders South Sudan and Uganda.The United Nations agency says the virus is in five provinces, including two new provinces where it has spread recently.“In many cases the humanitarian co...