DR Congo says Ebola epidemic is under control
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Taarifa
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it has contained the 17th Ebola epidemic, officially declared on 15 May. According to its spokesperson, the peak was reached at the beginning of the third week of August 2026 and the outbreak is now under control, according to Taarifa.
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo believes the 17th Ebola epidemic is under control, as all indicators show a fall in the number of cases, according to Taarifa. The epidemic was officially declared on 15 May. The Congolese government spokesperson said that the epidemic peak had been reached at the beginning of the third week of August 2026, while presenting the report of the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday.
Local outbreaks are still persisting, however, and the disease has spread to a seventh province. Enhanced surveillance is still required in Beni, Isiro, Komanda, Butembo and Mangala, where new outbreaks have been recorded, according to the Congolese government spokesperson.
