# Ebola cases in DRC reach 5,515 as Pope Leo calls for global action

https://mins.news/en/item/30125

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 02:02 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ebola-cases-in-drc-top-5515-as-pope-leo-urges-global-action-to-save-lives?traffic_source=rss

> Government figures say the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 5,515 confirmed infections and killed 2,642 people, including 51 new cases in Ituri and North Kivu. The fatality rate has risen to nearly 48 percent. Pope Leo urged international action involving local communities, while conflict, displacement and weak infrastructure hinder containment.

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