DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times higher than official toll, WHO says
14 Jul 2026, 11:19 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260714-scale-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-could-be-four-times-bigger-than-official-toll-who-says
The true ​number of ​Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, ​and ‌possibly four ⁠times, the official tally, ‌the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.