The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people, making it the deadliest in the country's history, according to government data reported by Reuters early Tuesday.
The Zioneer reports — The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 2,325, making it the deadliest recorded in the country's history, according to government data cited by Reuters early Tuesday morning.
The Zioneer has tracked the outbreak since June 2026, when confirmed cases stood at 689 and deaths at 129. By early August, the World Health Organization had declared it the worst in the country's history, with over 4,000 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths, as The Zioneer reported at the time. The current figure of 2,325 deaths represents a 46% increase from the August 2 tally, underscoring the outbreak's high lethality.
The outbreak, which emerged over a year ago in eastern DRC, has spread to at least four provinces, as previously reported. Health authorities have struggled to contain the virus amid ongoing insecurity, including attacks on medical facilities. The case fatality rate has remained high, and international health organizations have warned that containment remains challenging.
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