# Media: Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo could become worst in history

https://mins.news/en/item/33345

- TASS, 2026-08-26 15:59 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2178003

> The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is worsening rapidly and could become the largest ever recorded, The Washington Post reported, citing specialists in affected provinces. Precautions are widely being ignored in Bunia and elsewhere, while funding cuts have limited staff, surveillance and supplies. Authorities have recorded 5,584 cases and 2,680 deaths, but specialists believe the true figures are much higher.

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