Washington Post, citing doctors, aid groups and global health agencies, reports the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is approaching the country’s worst recorded levels; severe funding shortfalls and widespread misinformation are hindering response efforts. U.S. CDC data show at least 5,605 infections and 2,683 deaths since the first confirmed case on May 15, figures DRC government data largely corroborate. The current toll already exceeds the 2018–2022 outbreak that killed abou

Washington Post, citing doctors, aid groups and global health agencies, reports the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is approaching the country’s worst recorded levels; severe funding shortfalls and widespread misinformation are hindering response efforts. U.S. CDC data show at least 5,605 infections and 2,683 deaths since the first confirmed case on May 15, figures DRC government data largely corroborate. The current toll already exceeds the 2018–2022 outbreak that killed about 2,200, and the outbreak’s initial spread has been faster than the 2014 West Africa epidemic, which ultimately caused more than 11,000 deaths.