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Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 3,000, official data shows

DR Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak has killed over 3,000 people, with 6,186 infections reported.

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The Congolese National Institute of Public Health reported on 2026-09-02 that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused 3,007 deaths and 6,186 infections. [1] More than 3,000 people have died and approximately 6,000 have been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the worst recorded outbreak of the disease. [2] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that trials for three potential Ebola vaccines should begin in October or November. [3] The health response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo lacks sufficient resources and has been overwhelmed by the surge in cases, with widespread community mistrust. [4] The World Health Organization recommended a phase three clinical trial using the Ervebo vaccine, which is deployed against the Zaire strain, for the Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [5] Approximately 1,409 people have recovered from the Ebola virus in the current outbreak. [6] The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, against which no vaccines or approved treatments currently exist. [7] WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that two new vaccines against the Bundibugyo virus strain are currently in safety trials in the United Kingdom and Canada. [8]
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  1. The Congolese National Institute of Public Health reported on 2026-09-02 that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused 3,007 deaths and 6,186 infections. · The HinduIndia
  2. More than 3,000 people have died and approximately 6,000 have been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the worst recorded outbreak of the disease. · Caracol Radio
  3. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that trials for three potential Ebola vaccines should begin in October or November. · Caracol Radio
  4. The health response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo lacks sufficient resources and has been overwhelmed by the surge in cases, with widespread community mistrust. · The HinduIndia
  5. The World Health Organization recommended a phase three clinical trial using the Ervebo vaccine, which is deployed against the Zaire strain, for the Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. · The HinduIndia
  6. Approximately 1,409 people have recovered from the Ebola virus in the current outbreak. · El Colombiano
  7. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, against which no vaccines or approved treatments currently exist. · El Colombiano
  8. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that two new vaccines against the Bundibugyo virus strain are currently in safety trials in the United Kingdom and Canada. · Caracol Radio
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