DRC Ebola Counts Climb as Testing and Tracking Race the Spread — September 04, 2026

DRC Ebola outbreak reports have reached 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths, with officials turning to phone-data movement analysis and a newly WHO-listed rapid test as responders warn contact tracing, funding, and treatment capacity still lag the spread. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Ebola case counts reach 6,250 in DR Congo outbreak - CIDRAP — CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-case-counts-reach-6250-dr-congo-outbreak 2. Congo-Kinshasa: Response Must Outpace Spread of Ebola - UN Relief Chief - allAfrica.com — AllAfrica https://allafrica.com/stories/202609020187.html 3. WHO Grants Emergency Use Listing for Cepheid's Xpert® Hemorrhagic Fever Panel Test to Support Ebola Outbreak Response in the DRC — PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/who-grants-emergency-use-listing-for-cepheids-xpert-hemorrhagic-fever-panel-test-to-support-ebola-outbreak-response-in-the-drc-302869202.html Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]