# DR Congo Ebola outbreak growing ‘exponentially’ as deaths surpass 2,500

https://mins.news/en/item/28389

- France 24, 2026-08-21 12:55 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260821-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-growing-exponentially-as-death-toll-passes-2-500

> More than 2,500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, with over half of those deaths occurring in the past 20 days. UN senior Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis says the virus is spreading faster than in any recorded outbreak and calls for a rapid increase in resources to stop it reaching neighbouring countries.

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