# DRC Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 cases as spread reaches critical pace

https://mins.news/en/item/17749

- CGTN, 2026-08-07 05:42 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-07/DRC-Ebola-outbreak-exceeds-4-000-cases-amid-critical-spread-1PpuWfescxO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has moved beyond 4,000 confirmed cases, local health authorities say. The disease has claimed 1,850 lives, while hundreds of people remain isolated. Aid organizations warn that the virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate and that the health crisis is worsening rapidly.

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