DR Congo's Ebola crisis deepens

DEEP INSIGHT · Aug 6, 2026 · 9m · transcript

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently battling its largest and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, which has officially escalated into a ⁠Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Since the epidemic was declared in mid-May 2026, confirmed infections have skyrocketed to 3,973 cases, including 1,801 deaths, resulting in a devastating case fatality rate of 45.1%. Health agencies warn that the virus is outpacing the international scale-up response, with community transmission spiraling out of control.

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