Congo Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 4,000 Amid Treatment Struggles

Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak has reached 4,018 deaths, accounting for nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases recorded since May 2026. Efforts to contain the virus are hampered by funding shortages, staff strikes, and the destruction of critical infrastructure, including a key transit centre burned by soldiers in Ituri province.

UN coordinator Julien Harneis warned that losing treatment centers stalls recovery efforts and denies patients essential care. The crisis was further complicated when a Médecins Sans Frontières aid worker was evacuated to the Netherlands after contracting the rare Bundibugyo virus while working in the region.

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