# Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as spread outpaces response

https://mins.news/en/item/25865

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 08:15 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zvb7pO

> The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 5,000 cases. Responders warn that it is spreading at an unprecedented pace in one of the country’s most remote regions, faster than efforts to contain it.

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- [Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak.md

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