Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000

August 31, 2026 · 4:24 pm 3 sources

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• Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000
  Al Jazeera · August 31, 2026 16:24
  Outbreak in the DRC 'the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded,' as country struggles to contain infections.
• DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to school
  Al Jazeera · September 1, 2026 12:12
  Parents fear school could fuel Ebola spread as authorities shift high-risk pupils to home learning.
• Congo's Ebola caseload tops 6,000 as concerns grow
  Deutsche Welle · September 1, 2026 18:02
  The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths. As the virus spreads, authorities are racing to contain one of the deadliest outbreaks in history.