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DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-13
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DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-13
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedMore than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst-ever outbreak.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated7,022 cases
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe government suggested the spread may already have peaked, despite Ebola being confirmed in a seventh province earlier this week.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedpeak reached at the beginning of the third week of August
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAccording to the latest figures, 7,022 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the epidemic, including 3,398 deaths and 1,671 recoveries.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated7,022 cases; 3,398 deaths; 1,671 recoveries
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedMost recorded cases are in Ituri, and Ebola has been detected in schools, alarming parents and health workers.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, although several treatments and vaccines are being tested.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak: A Warning for Global Preparedness for Future Epidemics.
Iranian Biomedical Journal · 2026 · PubMed
Nowcasting outbreak case and death counts from open-source reporting A validation on the 2026 Ebola (Bundibugyo) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2026 · Crossref
Bundibugyo ebolavirus emergence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: The critical role of risk communication and community engagement in strengthening health security in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
2026 · Europe PMC
Notes from the Field: Characteristics and Monitoring of the 2026 Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo Virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2026.
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · 2026 · PubMed
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human Rights Documents Online · Crossref
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