DR Congo Ebola death toll tops 3,000

2026-08-31 13:06 UTC – 2026-09-02 10:32 UTC

Neutral summary

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 3,000 people, according to the latest government figures released on Wednesday. The death toll stands at 3,007 out of 6,186 confirmed cases, making it the deadliest and largest outbreak in the country's history. The epidemic, which began in May, has spread across six provinces and is caused by the rare Bundibugyo variant, for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment.

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2026-08-31 13:02 · NRK (outlet profile)
Kongo: Flere enn 6000 smittet av ebola. I Kongo har det nå vært over 6000 bekreftede ebolatilfeller, opplyser myndighetene i landet. De oppdaterte tallene ble presentert mandag. Sykdomsutbruddet begynte i mai, og siden…
2026-08-31 13:06 · DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
Antallet af bekræftede ebola-tilfælde når 6.000 i DR Congo
2026-08-31 13:21 · Российская газета (outlet profile)
Число случаев Эболы в ДР Конго превысило шесть тысяч. Число подтвержденных случаев лихорадки Эбола в Демократической Республике Конго (ДРК) превысило отметку в шесть тысяч. Об этом в понедельник свидетельствуют данные м…
2026-08-31 13:42 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths. Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths
2026-08-31 14:03 · UOL (outlet profile)
Ebola avança em áreas de deslocados e RD Congo soma 2.911 mortes. O surto de Ebola na República Democrática do Congo ultrapassou 6 mil casos confirmados e causou 2.911 mortes, informaram autoridades, segundo a Associate…
2026-08-31 14:39 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
В ДР Конго число заболевших Эболой превысило 6 тыс.. За сутки показатель увеличился на 96 подтвержденных случаев
2026-08-31 14:46 · franceinfo (outlet profile)
L'épidémie d'Ebola en République démocratique du Congo dépasse les 6 000 cas confirmés. Il s'agit de l'épidémie la plus meurtrière qu'ait dû affronter le pays.
2026-08-31 15:03 · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Ebola en République démocratique du Congo : près de 3 000 morts, l’épidémie dépasse les 6 000 cas confirmés. La République démocratique du Congo fait face à la pire flambée d’Ebola de son histoire avec plus de 6 000 cas…
2026-08-31 15:16 · UOL (outlet profile)
Epidemia de ebola na RD Congo supera 6 mil casos confirmados. A República Democrática do Congo (RDC) registrou mais de 6 mil casos de ebola e quase 3 mil mortes na epidemia mais grave da história do país africano, segun…
2026-08-31 15:20 · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo supera 6.000 casos confirmados. A RDC (República Democrática do Congo ) registrou mais de 6.000 casos de ebola e quase 3.000 mortes na epidemia mais grave da história…
2026-08-31 15:25 · UOL (outlet profile)
Epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo supera 6.000 casos confirmados
2026-08-31 15:53 · Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Почти 3 тыс. человек скончались от Эболы в ДР Конго. Число пациентов, скончавшихся из-за вспышки вируса Эбола в Демократической республике Конго (ДРК), достигло 2911 человек, сообщает в понедельник Associated Press (AP)…
2026-08-31 15:56 · Africanews (outlet profile)
DRC Ebola outbreak surges past 6,000 cases as death toll nears 3,000. The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and killed 2,911 people, making it the country’s large…
2026-08-31 16:00 · O Globo (outlet profile)
Epidemia de Ebola na RD Congo supera 6 mil casos confirmados. A República Democrática do Congo (RDC) registrou mais de 6 mil casos de ebola e quase 3 mil mortes na epidemia mais grave da história do país africano, segun…
2026-08-31 16:15 · Sciences et Avenir (outlet profile)
L'épidémie d'Ebola en RDC "progresse de façon exponentielle", alerte l'ONU. L'épidémie d'Ebola a déjà fait plus de 2.500 morts en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et "progresse de façon exponentielle", a…
2026-08-31 16:24 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000. Outbreak in the DRC 'the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded,' as country struggles to contain infections.
2026-08-31 17:24 · TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Over 6,000 Ebola cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo. The death toll from Ebola during the current outbreak stands at 2,911
2026-08-31 18:11 · Le Monde (outlet profile)
Ebola en RDC : l’épidémie dépasse les 6 000 cas confirmés et les 2 900 morts, annoncent les autorités. Déclarée au mois de mai, la flambée actuelle est la pire de l’histoire du pays. Elle est causée par le variant Bundi…
2026-08-31 19:48 · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Health Ministry investigating another suspected Ebola case after traveler returns from DR Congo. The person will be treated in isolation under procedures for handling high-risk infectious diseases and will be transferre…
2026-09-01 10:28 · Ateo Breaking (outlet profile)
В ДР Конго вспышка Эболы унесла жизни почти 3000 человек Число подтверждённых случаев заражения превысило 6000, около 2900 человек умерли. Летальность среди заболевших приближается к 50%. Вспышка стала крупнейшей в исто…
2026-09-01 12:24 · RT - Daily news (outlet profile)
Ebola deaths approach 3,000. DR Congo has recorded 6,041 Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities Read Full Article at RT.com
2026-09-01 13:09 · UOL (outlet profile)
Ebola leva áreas da RD Congo a trocar aulas por rádio e apostilas. Crianças voltam às aulas nesta terça-feira na República Democrática do Congo em meio ao maior surto de Ebola já registrado no país. A Al Jazeera ouviu p…
2026-09-01 14:26 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Число жертв вспышки Эболы в Конго достигло 2,9 тыс.. В Демократической Республике Конго (ДРК) за две недели число умерших из-за лихорадки Эбола увеличилось ещё на тысячу.
2026-09-01 16:23 · CBC News (outlet profile)
Schools reopen despite concerns amid Congo's Ebola outbreak. A new academic year began across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country's Ebola outbreak still…
2026-09-01 18:19 · UOL (outlet profile)
Fora de controle: ebola no Congo passa de 6.000 casos e 2.900 mortes. O surto de Ebola no leste do Congo ultrapassou 6.000 casos e chegou a 2.911 mortes, informaram autoridades do país à Associated Press.
2026-09-01 21:57 · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Škole počele u Kongu uprkos strahovanjima roditelja i nastavnika zbog epidemije ebole. Nova školska godina počela je danas u Kongu uprkos zabrinutosti roditelja i nastavnika zbog epidemije ebole u zemlji i rizika koji o…
2026-09-02 07:30 · NRK (outlet profile)
Over 3000 døde i ebola-utbrudd i DR Kongo. Det er nå over 3000 bekreftede dødsfall i forbindelse med ebola-utbruddet i Den demokratiske republikken Kongo (DR Kongo), viser tall fra myndighetene. Det skriver Reuters. Ifø…
2026-09-02 08:11 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Deaths in Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing. The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed…
2026-09-02 08:15 · Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Более 3 тыс. человек скончались в ДР Конго вследствие заражения вирусом Эбола. Количество жертв лихорадки Эбола в Демократической Республике Конго (ДРК) превысило 3 тыс. человек, сообщает в среду Национальный институт о…
2026-09-02 08:15 · Spektrum (outlet profile)
Ebola im Kongo: Zahl der Ebola-Toten im Kongo auf über 3000 gestiegen. Während der Ebola-Ausbruch in Uganda für beendet erklärt werden konnte, steigen die Zahlen in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo immer weiter.
2026-09-02 08:33 · Politika (outlet profile)
Ебола се проширила на шест провинција ДР Конга, број жртава премашио 3.000. Избијање епидемије званично је проглашено 15. маја
2026-09-02 09:07 · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Više od 3.000 ljudi umrlo od ebole u Kongu. Od epidemije ebole u Kongu do sada je umrlo više od 3.000 ljudi, a oko 6.100 je zaraženo, objavljeno je danas.
2026-09-02 09:07 · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Shows No Signs of Slowing as Deaths Top 3,000
2026-09-02 09:10 · Pink (outlet profile)
Najteža epidemija u istoriji: Raste broj obolelih. Broj potvrđenih slučajeva obolelih od ebole u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo povećao se na 6.186, a broj smrtnih slučajeva od te bolesti povećan je na 3.007, saopštila…
2026-09-02 09:51 · UOL (outlet profile)
Epidemia de ebola na RD Congo provocou mais de 3.000 mortes. A epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo (RDC) provocou mais de 3.000 mortes, segundo o balanço atualizado pelas autoridades congolesas divulgado…
2026-09-02 09:53 · Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Više od 3000 ljudi umrlo od ebole u Kongu. Od epidemije ebole u Kongu do sada je umrlo više od 3.000 ljudi, a oko 6.100 je zaraženo, objavljeno je danas.
2026-09-02 10:01 · O Globo (outlet profile)
Epidemia de Ebola na República Democrática do Congo ultrapassa 3 mil mortos. A epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo (RDC) causou mais de 3 mil mortes, segundo o último balanço divulgado pelas autoridades…
2026-09-02 10:11 · Kurir (outlet profile)
VIŠE OD 3.000 MRTVIH OD EBOLE U KONGU! Duplo više zaraženih, epidemija nastavlja da se brzo širi iz više razloga, uključujući sukobe u istočnom delu zemlje
2026-09-02 10:22 · Le Monde (outlet profile)
Ebola en RDC : l’épidémie cause plus de 3 000 morts, sur plus de 6 000 cas confirmés. Déclarée au mois de mai, la flambée actuelle est la pire de l’histoire du pays. Elle est causée par le variant Bundibugyo, contre leq…
2026-09-02 10:23 · franceinfo (outlet profile)
Le bilan de l'épidémie d'Ebola en République démocratique du Congo dépasse les 3 000 morts. Avec plus de 6 000 cas confirmés elon les derniers relevés des autorités sanitaires congolaises, cette épidémie est la plus meu…
2026-09-02 10:29 · ABC News (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000. The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases
2026-09-02 10:32 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Ebola outbreak death toll exceeds 3,000 in DR Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed.
2026-09-02 10:32 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Ebola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed.

Factual core

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 3,000 people.
The figures on Ebola cases and deaths were reported by Congolese health authorities.

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