The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 3,532 Ebola cases and 1,556 deaths, surpassing its previous 2018-20 outbreak as efforts to contain transmission continue.

Health officials reported more than 300 additional confirmed infections following a review of data from two of the hardest-hit provinces, while the WHO says the true scale of the outbreak could be far higher.

Uganda has discharged its last Ebola patient and begun the 42-day countdown to be declared virus-free, while violence at a hospital in eastern Congo highlights mounting challenges in containing the expanding outbreak.

Frontline Ebola response staff in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo say delayed payments and poor working conditions are undermining morale as authorities work to resolve payroll issues.

A clinical trial testing the first potential treatment for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the outbreak continues to grow, with confirmed cases surpassing 1,500.

Experimental Ebola drugs will be tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo as health authorities race to respond to a growing outbreak with no approved treatments for the virus strain involved.

The latest government data shows the outbreak has spread to additional health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 181 deaths recorded so far.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to spread, with health workers facing security challenges and limited access in conflict-affected areas

The World Health Organization has identified experimental drugs and vaccines for clinical trials as countries race to contain the growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central Africa

Health authorities have confirmed 101 infections as surveillance efforts expand, while the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

Britain is boosting support for outbreak response efforts while Russia says it is concerned by the spread of Ebola and ready to assist in tackling the crisis

Despite a WHO health emergency declaration over a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the European Commission says no extra measures are needed

Two Phoenix Air Gulfstream III jets equipped for international ebola evacuation operations took off from Crete en route to Uganda

Six high-risk contacts are also being transferred to Europe for quarantine as health authorities expand efforts to contain the deadly outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain.

Lab errors, mishandled samples, and traditional burial customs masked a growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo until it became one of the largest ever recorded

The World Health Organization warned the Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo virus poses a high regional risk after cases spread between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with at least 80 deaths reported

The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will receive deportees from the United States under a new agreement funded by Washington, as part of broader cooperation that includes regional diplomacy and access to critical minerals

Weak public investment, energy disruptions, and high debt expose Congo to financial strain, while regional credit markets tighten and refinancing costs soar

UNICEF warns of a systemic surge in sexual violence against children in eastern DRC, where conflict and funding shortfalls leave survivors without medical care, protection, or justice, as armed groups use rape as a weapon of war