Over 5900 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2026-08-31 06:06

Economic Observation Network According to the CCTV News client,Chief Station ReporterOn August 30th local time, it was learned that the latest data from the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo showed a total of 5945 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country, including 2862 deaths.

The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is caused by the Bendibugyo type Ebola virus, and there is currently no vaccine or specific therapy available for this virus. The World Health Organization recently stated that the Ebola epidemic in the country is still spreading and the overall prevention and control situation is severe.