DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times bigger than official toll, WHO says
- Africa The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
- Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 13:19Modified: 14/07/2026 - 13:27 1 min Reading time By: A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026.
Confirmed
- Africa The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
- Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
Unverified
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 13:19Modified: 14/07/2026 - 13:27 1 min Reading time By: A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026.
Sources: France 24, Al Jazeera