The World Health Organization (WHO) says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the largest in the country’s history.
According to the WHO, as of July 30, the country had recorded 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, representing a fatality rate of 44 percent.
The UN health agency said the outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus and was officially declared on May 15, 2026.
WHO noted that the current outbreak has surpassed the previous largest Ebola outbreak in the country, which occurred between 2018 and 2020 and recorded nearly 3,500 cases with almost 2,300 deaths.
The organization added that there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, although vaccine candidates are under development in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
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