# Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 2,325, deadliest in country's history

https://mins.news/en/item/23784

- CGTN, 2026-08-16 22:59 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/news-1PFJWU2InO8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people among 4,945 confirmed cases, with a 47.0% case-fatality rate, according to health authorities. It has surpassed the country’s previous deadliest outbreak, affecting 55 health zones across six provinces. The WHO warns it could become the worst on record.

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