The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, poses a significant health crisis. With over 300 confirmed cases and the…

Despite the rapid spread, the risk to the U.S. remains low for now, agency says

New data brings total to 452 cases since outbreak began in May and 82 deaths

Experts said they hope the CDC report will help galvanize the response to the crisis.

New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.

"That scale is possible," said Jason Asher, director of CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, during a press briefing.

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread

Congo is reporting 71 new Ebola cases in 24 hours, and rapid community transmission, while US CDC models for even low numbers of patients warns this could become one of the…

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, according to a new U.S. analysis.

The CDC modeled various scenarios of disease spread based on how well public health measures were implemented, including isolation of those sick.

Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict