Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 5,000 cases

Democratic Republic of the Congo

First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 7:02 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 19, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

Headlines report more than 5,000 confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with nearly 2,500 deaths. The outbreak is described as the deadliest in the country's history.

SO WHAT?

The scale and high fatality of the outbreak represent a major public-health threat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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rtl.dede

Ebola-Epidemie im Kongo: Fast 2500 Tote, 5000 Fälle in 100 Tagen

Aug 19, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

spiegel.dede

Ebola: Mehr als 5000 Fälle im Kongo – tödlichster Ausbruch in der Geschichte des Landes

Aug 19, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

lr-online.dede

Ausbruch im Kongo: Bereits mehr als 5.000 bestätigte Ebola Fälle im Kongo

Aug 18, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC