DR Congo Ebola Tops 5,000
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 cases and become its deadliest on record.
August 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 1:59pm ET
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What happened
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, with Ministry of HealthMinistry of Public Health (Democratic Republic of Congo)is the ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible for the organization, creation and control of public medical and pharmaceutical services data listing 5,021 infections and 2,378 deaths as of Sunday. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare Ebola species with no approved vaccine or treatment. Responders say transmission in one of Congo’s remotest regions is outpacing efforts to slow it, and health experts warn its growth could exceed the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic. The death toll makes it the deadliest of Congo’s 17 Ebola outbreaks.
