Ebola outbreak in DR Congo claims a life every 30 minutes as crisis spreads

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo reaches grim milestone

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has entered its second‑largest chapter on record, with ↓ 2,100 confirmed deaths and the virus now present in a sixth province. A fatality is recorded roughly every ↓ 30 minutes, a pace that outstrips response capacity. Health teams confront a perfect storm of community mistrust, unpaid‑staff strikes and threats from armed groups, while misinformation spreads faster than the virus itself. Local resistance hampers vaccination drives, and supply chains stall under rebel intimidation.

“We are fighting on multiple fronts,” a WHO coordinator told Reuters.

International donors scramble for funds, but logistical bottlenecks persist. For a full picture, see the latest report from AP News.

Reported by Elena Rostova (Socio-Economic Trends Analyst).