WHO Secures 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses for Congo Amid Record Outbreak

WHO Secures 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses for Congo Amid Record Outbreak

The World Health Organization announced that Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, with 20,000 earmarked for a Phase 3 trial and the rest allocated to frontline health workers as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. The outbreak, which began in eastern Congo months before its May declaration, has killed more than 2,300 people and confirmed nearly 5,000 cases, surpassing previous fatality records. WHO officials warned the epidemic could exceed the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, while health workers have faced security and logistical challenges.

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World Health Organization Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Democratic Republic of the Congo government

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa

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Congo to receive Ebola vaccine effective in past outbreaks
Congo to receive Ebola vaccine effective in past outbreaks

AP News • 20 août 13h06

The World Health Organization announced that Congo will get 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, with 20,000 earmarked for a Phase 3 trial and the rest for frontline workers, as the country battles a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak.

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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

KSL News • 19 août 15h09

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, with health officials warning that the spread is outpacing response capacities in the remote Ituri region.

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

AP News • 19 août 09h45

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded over 5,000 infections and 2,300 deaths, prompting WHO officials to warn that the epidemic is far from under control.

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases : NPR
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases : NPR

NPR • 19 août 09h29

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported more than 5,000 Ebola cases and 2,378 deaths, with the virus spreading faster than any previous outbreak, according to health officials.

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Congo's rapid Ebola outbreak is now deadliest in nation's history
Congo's rapid Ebola outbreak is now deadliest in nation's history

New York Post • 19 août 02h00

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 4,945 cases and 2,325 deaths, making it the deadliest and fastest-growing epidemic in the nation’s history.

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17 août 2026
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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's deadliest
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's deadliest

AP News • 17 août 13h23

Health authorities say the latest Ebola surge in eastern Congo has killed more than 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country’s history.

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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

The Guardian • 17 août 00h09

Official data show the Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has killed at least 2,325 people, making it the deadliest in the nation and the fastest-growing in recorded history.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC becomes deadliest in country’s history
Ebola outbreak in DRC becomes deadliest in country’s history

CNN • 17 août 00h01

The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases in its latest Ebola outbreak, making it the deadliest in the country’s history.

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Surveillance system struggles in eastern Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads
Surveillance system struggles in eastern Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads

apnews.com • 15 août 05h31

In eastern Congo, community health workers struggle to keep pace with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, while delayed salaries and security challenges further weaken the response.

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Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history
Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history

PBS • 14 août 22h45

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,600 confirmed cases and 2,100 deaths, prompting WHO warnings that it could exceed the 2014-2016 West African epidemic.

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Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass history's deadliest one, WHO says
Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass history's deadliest one, WHO says

AP News • 12 août 15h31

The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is progressing fast enough to surpass the 2014-2016 West African epidemic, which killed more than 11,000 people.

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Thousands dead as deadly disease outbreak grows: What Americans should know
Thousands dead as deadly disease outbreak grows: What Americans should know

Fox News • 12 août 11h00

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 2,000 deaths, but experts say the threat to the United States is minimal.

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

CNN • 11 août 20h42

Health authorities report more than 2,000 deaths in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo, while rebel fighting, poor infrastructure and payment disputes impede response efforts.

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DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

Al Jazeera • 11 août 10h55

More than 2,000 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak, which has confirmed 4,381 cases across five provinces, making it the fastest-growing on record.

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record

Yahoo • 11 août 07h18

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report 2,011 deaths among 4,381 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, marking the quickest rise in fatalities for any outbreak.

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Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch
Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch

BBC • 10 août 17h50

The World Health Organization reports that the current Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo started at least three months before it was declared, with over 4,200 confirmed cases and nearly 2,000 deaths.

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WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo started months earlier
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo started months earlier

AP News • 10 août 13h23

The World Health Organization reported that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo started in February, earlier than the May 15 declaration, as case numbers rise and response efforts face logistical challenges.

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