Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo: A Global Health Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again at the forefront of a global health crisis as it grapples with its ninth largest Ebola outbreak on record.
The current epidemic, which began in August 2018 and has continued intermittently since then, has claimed over 2,200 lives, mostly in the northeastern Ituri Province.
Understanding the Current Outbreak The ongoing outbreak is the second deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, after the 2014 2016 West Africa outbreak that left thousands dead.