Race to find Ebola vaccine as DR Congo outbreak kills more than 2,000
- The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities.
- Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.
- Issued on: 12/08/2026 - 13:44 3 min Reading time According to figures released on Tuesday by Congolese health authorities, 2,011 people have died in the latest outbreak, out of 4,381 confirmed cases of the virus.
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- The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities.
- Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.
- Issued on: 12/08/2026 - 13:44 3 min Reading time According to figures released on Tuesday by Congolese health authorities, 2,011 people have died in the latest outbreak, out of 4,381 confirmed cases of the virus.
Sources: RFI