# DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpacing response efforts at unprecedented speed

https://mins.news/en/item/27325

- France 24, 2026-08-20 13:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260820-drc-s-ebola-outbreak-reaches-5-000-cases-outpaces-response-efforts-at-unprecedented-speed

> Congo’s health ministry has recorded 5,021 Ebola cases and 2,378 deaths as of Sunday. Responders warn that the outbreak is spreading through one of the country’s most remote regions at an unprecedented pace, faster than containment efforts can manage, amid insecurity, displacement and intense population movements.

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