World

Nearly one in two Ebola patientsdying in DR Congo outbreak

Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show.

Al Jazeera24 Aug 2026, 05:00 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

World — Al Jazeera

Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak

Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 24 Aug 2026, 05:00 pm.

Keep reading

Most relevant

Woman and her son, who was allegedly punched, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. Follow updates live

Editor’s choice

Major Jason Watson faces charges under rarely-used military law prohibiting criticism of the US president.

Also developing

Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.