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DR Congo Ebola toll rises above 4,000 deaths

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– The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 8,376 confirmed cases and 4,042 deaths. National health authorities reported the updated total on October 5 as transmission continued across several parts...
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DR Congo Ebola toll reaches 3,901 deaths and 8,067 cases

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– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 8,067 Ebola cases in its latest outbreak. Health authorities recorded 3,901 deaths through September 26, putting the fatality rate near 48%. The outbreak has reached 63...
WHO reports Ebola progress as DR Congo outbreak continues
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WHO reports Ebola progress as DR Congo outbreak continues

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The World Health Organization says Ebola transmission is declining in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The improvement is most visible in parts of Ituri province, the main center of...
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 6,250 cases in six provinces
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 6,250 cases in six provinces

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The World Health Organization has urged a wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as transmission continues across several provinces. Congo had recorded 6,250 confirmed cases and 3,039 deaths by Sept. 1,...
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DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination campaign in eastern region

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a targeted Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, in an effort to curb the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease on...
European Commission adds PCR support for Ebola outbreak
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European Commission adds PCR support for Ebola outbreak

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The European Commission has expanded its Ebola response with a €2.1 million purchase of PCR tests for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The agreement covers open-platform tests that laboratories can use with existing systems. The European...
DRC malaria cases surpass 26 million in 2025
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DRC malaria cases surpass 26 million in 2025

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025. The country also reported 29,938 deaths linked to the disease during the year. Guy Esebe Dembo, deputy director of the National Malaria Control...
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DR Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,900 as cases rise

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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 1,916 people and produced 4,209 confirmed cases, according to official data through Aug. 7. That raises the death toll 29 above the 1,887 figure reported in the earlier update....
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches record scale
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches record scale

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The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has become the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Health authorities counted 3,605 confirmed cases through July 30, including 1,587 deaths. The case fatality rate stood at 44%. Teams logged 567...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since the outbreak began in May. The latest government count covers reports through Friday, July 17. Authorities added 86 confirmed...