DRC Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases, including 3,007 deaths since it was declared a global health emergency in mid-May. It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever. FRANCE 24's Emmet…
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
- Coverage span: 22h 27m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 1d 0h
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- “3,000 people” — France 24, ABC News
- “6,100 confirmed” — France 24, ABC News
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DRC Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000(opens original report in a new tab)The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases — ABC News
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- 28 of 35
- Source authority
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- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
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- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
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