Congo’s Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak

Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, DR Congo, May 21, 2026. (Reuters)

• Cases rose ‌above ‌4,000 ​for ‌the ⁠first ​time in ⁠its current outbreak

BRAZZAVILLE: Democratic Republic ​of Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases rose ‌above ‌4,000 ​for ‌the ⁠first ​time in ⁠its current outbreak, government data ⁠showed.
The ‌latest ‌update ​from Congo’s ‌public ‌health institute put confirmed ‌cases at 4,053 and ⁠deaths ⁠at 1,850.