DR Congo records deadliest Ebola outbreak with over 2,300 deaths

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest on record in the country, with 2,325 confirmed deaths and nearly 5,000 cases identified since the virus re‑emerged. The outbreak, which began earlier this year, has now spread to a sixth province, prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance, contact tracing, and community engagement as they confront widespread mistrust of medical interventions.

In response to the escalating crisis, the World Health Organization and partner agencies have accelerated the rollout of two experimental Ebola vaccines, which have entered early‑phase human trials aimed at evaluating safety and immunogenicity. Officials emphasize that controlling transmission will depend on overcoming community resistance, expanding vaccination coverage, and maintaining rigorous infection‑control measures across the affected regions.