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The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases
Over 2,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, according to the United Nations.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has become the largest in the country’s history , with health workers facing violent attacks amid rising social unrest. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Over 2,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, according to the United Nations (UN). DETAIL: The most recent crisis represents the largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The previous largest outbreak lasted from 2018 to 2020. Roughly 160 health workers have fallen ill with Ebola, and 43 have died. In addition, over 260 attacks on health workers have been reported over the past six months, with eight being killed. The current outbreak is caused by the…Open
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people in roughly three months, reaching that grim milestone almost three times faster than the deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, while health workers strike over unpaid wages and most new infections spread beyond the reach of contact tracers. Government data published overnight Tuesday showed 4,381 confirmed Ebola […] The post Congo's Ebola death toll hits 2,000 as outbreak outpaces every prior epidemic on record appeared first on American Almanac .
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people in roughly three months, reaching that grim milestone almost three times faster than the deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, while health workers strike over unpaid wages and most new infections spread beyond the reach of contact tracers. Government data published overnight Tuesday showed 4,381 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,011 deaths across five eastern provinces, with Ituri province in the country's remote east serving as the epicenter. The case fatality rate stands at 45.9%, well above the 39.6% rate recorded during the catastrophic 2014, 2016 West Africa outbreak that the Associated Press described as the worst in history. That earlier epidemic killed more than 11,000 people…Open
The bacterium has already reached as far north as Massachusetts as global warming expands its range.
Certain areas are seeing a notable increase.
The cyclospora outbreak is continuing to expand across the country, as the CDC acknowledged that an additional six states are reporting cases. Beyond the U.S., health officials in the United Kingdom have raised the alarm after they’ve seen a substantial increase in cases among travelers returning from Mexico. Dr. Robert Redfield, a former CDC director, joins “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” to discuss. #cyclospora #outbreak #cases Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Six states were added to the multistate outbreak since the last update -- Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina.
The CDC has confirmed 10,468 cases in its lab and is investigating 12,255 additional cases.
The parasitic intestinal infection making thousands of people sick across the country has claimed its first lives. Two people in Michigan are now dead from cyclosporiasis. Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services reports both victims had "severe underlying health conditions." That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." This episode originally aired on August 3, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.