# UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak is ‘growing exponentially’ as deaths top 2,500

https://mins.news/en/item/28500

- France 24, 2026-08-21 14:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-2-500-dead-and-rising-un-says-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-growing-exponentially

> The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding at an exponential rate, with more than 2,500 deaths recorded, according to a senior UN disease coordinator. Half of those deaths occurred in the past 20 days. The outbreak is the largest in the country’s history and is spreading faster than any recorded Ebola outbreak.

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