DRC: Africa CDC sounds alarm as Congo Ebola outbreak turns deadliest yet
5 Aug 2026, 08:26 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/05/drc-africa-cdc-sounds-alarm-as-congo-ebola-outbreak-turns-deadliest-yet/
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling out of control, with more than 1,700 deaths recorded in just 14 weeks and contact tracing failing to contain the virus.