# DR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 8,000 cases - Jamaica Observer

> To date, authorities have recorded 8,067 cases -– including 3,901 deaths and 2,070 recoveries -– since the start of the current crisis, representing a fatality rate of 48.4 per cent, the latest official data showed.

- Published: 2026-09-28T13:33:18.616Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T17:00:22.377Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Africa CDC, Congolese health authorities, DR Congo Ebola outbreak, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Marie-Celestin Karondwa, UDPS party, United States, World Health Organization

## How it developed

- 2026-09-28T13:33:18.616Z - Jamaica Observer: [DR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 8,000 cases - Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/28/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-exceeds-8000-cases/)
- 2026-09-28T17:00:22.377Z - Al Jazeera English: [Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28/ebola-cases-surpass-8000-as-drc-struggles-to-control-outbreak)

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