DR Congo Ebola death toll tops 4,000 as transit camp fire forces 19,000 to flee
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people, while a fire at a transit camp in Ituri province has added to the strain on containment efforts. Government data released on Friday put the death toll at 4,018, with 8,300 confirmed cases across seven provinces. The latest figures underline the scale of the epidemic in the east of the country, where health teams are still trying to reach affected communities.The United Nations said an Ebola-hit camp housing a transit centre for infected patients was burned by soldiers earlier this week during a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 15:00 LONDON
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