# Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

https://mins.news/en/item/23746

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 01:41 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-becomes-deadliest-in-countrys-history?traffic_source=rss

> The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people, overtaking the 2018–2020 outbreak as the country’s deadliest. Confirmed infections have reached 4,945, including 101 new cases in 24 hours. A UN official calls for speed, scale and solidarity as the outbreak grows at a record pace.

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