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

https://mins.news/en/video/27348

- France 24 English, 2026-08-20 13:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEnrU2o0sqA

> Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 5,021 recorded cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday, according to the Health Ministry. Responders warn that it is spreading through one of the country’s most remote regions at an unprecedented pace, with insecurity, displacement and heavy population movements hampering containment efforts.

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