Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000

Outbreak in the DRC ‘the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded,’ as country struggles to contain infections.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has topped prior surges – becoming the worst the country has experienced – as new data confirms there are now over 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths.There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is rapidly spreading across the country.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is overlist 2 of 3Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreaklist 3 of 3Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affectedend of listThe current Ebola outbreak is “the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded”, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as people continue to be infected with the virus faster than frontline workers can track and respond to new cases. This is partly due to many new infections occurring among people who are not being monitored through contract tracing, according to the Africa Centres for Dis...