The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,000, according to reports from alwatan.ae and other regional outlets. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that the risk of further spread remains very high, the same reports indicate.
The new figure marks a grim milestone in an outbreak that has now killed more than 3,007 people in the country, as reported by Saudi outlet Sabq. The WHO’s alert, covered by Okaz, stresses that the virus continues to pose a severe threat to public health in the affected areas.
The outbreak has been concentrated in eastern Congo, where health workers have struggled to contain the virus amid ongoing conflict. A separate Reuters report notes that a new Ebola case has been confirmed in the east, even after authorities had previously declared the outbreak over in regions controlled by rebel groups. That development suggests the virus is still circulating in communities that are difficult for responders to reach.
According to alwatan.ae, the latest figures and the WHO’s warning underscore the challenge of ending the epidemic. The agency has repeatedly called for sustained international support to track cases, vaccinate contacts, and manage safe burials in a region where movement is restricted by insecurity.
The situation remains fluid, with health officials monitoring whether the newly reported case in the east leads to a wider resurgence. Observers will be watching for any signs that the outbreak is expanding beyond its current hotspots, and whether the WHO’s high-risk assessment prompts a stronger global response.
