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Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

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Ebola Outbreak in the DRC. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/911

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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

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The death toll has been reached almost three times faster than in the 2014-16 outbreak.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 18 Augwording from The Guardian

The first is that there currently is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. (Two vaccine trials, including one in Canada, have begun, but it will likely take months before a wide-scale rollout.)

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 19 Augwording from CBC

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Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming? CBC

How it changed

18 Aug
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history, with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.
5 outlets · The Guardian
19 Aug
The outbreak "has spread rapidly and the risk of further national and international spread remains high," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday at a meeting convened by the agency.
2 outlets · NPR

Coverage 7 articles

20 Aug Congo's M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
The Straits Times
19 Aug Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
The Straits Times
19 Aug Ebola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continues
CBS News
19 Aug Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
NPR
19 Aug Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming?
CBC
18 Aug DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
The Guardian
18 Aug Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history
The Guardian

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