WHO: Ebola deaths in Congo have reached a very high level

Samim Sat May 2026 3 months ago 604

According to World Health Organization statistics, since the official announcement of the Ebola outbreak on May 15, 10 confirmed deaths and 223 suspected deaths have been recorded in Congo. The number of confirmed and suspected cases of infection has also exceeded one thousand. Anna Likange, a member of the organization's dangerous diseases team, has stated that new estimates indicate that up to five out of every 10 patients may lose their lives.


The World Health Organization has warned that the true scale of this crisis is likely broader than current statistics suggest, as the virus may have been circulating in the region for some time before official identification. The Ebola virus was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976, and the average mortality rate from various outbreaks has been reported at around 50 percent.


Armed conflicts and widespread displacement of civilians in eastern Congo have further complicated efforts to combat the disease. The Director-General of the World Health Organization has emphasized that ongoing conflicts have posed serious challenges to relief operations and outbreak control, urging all parties involved to halt violence to prevent an increase in casualties. Meanwhile, Uganda has announced the immediate closure of its borders with Congo following one recorded death and eight cases of infection—an action that, according to the World Health Organization, could lead to more unofficial crossings and make disease control even more difficult.


While no confirmed treatment yet exists for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is driving the current outbreak, the World Health Organization has announced that clinical trials for potential vaccines and treatments are under review. Jean Kaseya, head of the African Union's health agency, has also stated that a vaccine for this strain of Ebola may be ready by the end of this year. Over the past 50 years, Ebola has claimed more than 15,000 lives in Africa, with its deadliest outbreak in Congo, from 2018 to 2020, leaving nearly 2,300 dead.

The World Health Organization has announced that the mortality rate from the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a "very high" level, with 30 to 50 percent of those infected now losing their lives. At the same time, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the organization, has arrived in Congo to support efforts to contain the disease and has called on armed groups in the east of the country to declare a ceasefire to prevent further spread of the illness.

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