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DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to be largest in history
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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to become the largest in history, with more than 4,400 confirmed cases and over 2,000 deaths mainly in Ituri province. WHO is enhancing community-based surveillance, contact tracing, healthcare worker training, and pushing ahead with a phase 3 trial of the Ervebo vaccine, which may or may not protect against the circulating Bundibugyo strain.
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This outbreak exposes gaps in local contact tracing and healthcare staffing that you must address if working in epidemic response in DRC. The vaccine trial indicates a chance to influence immunisation strategy despite strain mismatch uncertainties.
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