WHO: DRC Ebola Outbreak Nears 3,900 Cases
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WHO: DRC Ebola Outbreak Nears 3,900 Cases
WHO's latest Disease Outbreak News update reports 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths in the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak across the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of early August 2026, now the second-largest Ebola epidemic on record. The United States has pledged an additional USD 242 million toward the response, bringing total direct assistance to USD 512 million, as case numbers continue to outpace prior DRC outbreaks.
August 2026