DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world's second-largest ever - DW.com
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, with over 3,500 confirmed cases and 1,556 deaths. The current strain, Bundibugyo, is spreading rapidly and lacks an approved vaccine or treatment.
Why it matters
The unprecedented speed of this outbreak poses a significant threat to public health in Africa and highlights the urgent need for medical research and international intervention.
DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
https://p.dw.com/p/5I6Vv Within three months, the outbreak had caused five times more deaths than previous outbreaks at the same stage, the African Union's Africa CDC public health agency said Advertisement The Democratic Republic of Congo 's (DRC) latest Ebola outbreak has surpassed the total number of cases recorded during the country's deadliest epidemic between 2018 and 2020.
That epidemic killed nearly 2,300 people among about 3,500 infections.
Congolese officials said on Friday that in this year's outbreak 3,532 Ebola cases, including 1,556 deaths, have now been confirmed across five provinces.
The outbreak has grown into the world's second-largest Ebola epidemic .
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in