Congo Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola crisis in Congo has become the fastest-spreading on record and passed 1,000 deaths.
July 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 12:40pm ET
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What happened
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000 deaths, with health authorities reporting 1,033 confirmed deaths among 2,536 recorded cases. The toll was reached just over two months after the outbreak was declared on May 15, a faster rise to 1,000 deaths than the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic. Cases are concentrated in conflict-affected Ituri and North Kivu, where community resistance and attacks on health teams have hampered containment. Responders are treating patients and isolating hundreds more while working without an approved vaccine or treatment.
