Ebola Outbreak Caused by a Bat-Linked Virus With No Approved Vaccine Passes 4,000 Deaths in Congo
Nature World News | 06.10.2026 21:00
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people. Figures released by Congo's health ministry on Thursday, Oct. 1, show 4,018 deaths among 8,300 confirmed cases, making it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, according to CBS News and the Associated Press.
