The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to exceed the 2014-2016 death toll of 11,000, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The outbreak has already recorded over 2,000 deaths
Aug 13, 2026
06:17 pm
What's the storyThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to be the deadliest outbreak of the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The 2026 outbreak, which was officially declared on May 15, has already recorded over 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths.
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