DRC Ebola Nears 3,000 Cases as Response Strains — July 26, 2026

DRC Ebola outbreak confirmed cases have risen to 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, as Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka presses faster logistics and a Bunia treatment-center strike exposes frontline pay failures. In this episode: Top stories: 1. DR Congo reports nearly 3,000 Ebola cases as PM calls for faster response-Xinhua — Xinhua https://english.news.cn/africa/20260725/bb9ce8c84d4d4e6592777171d28545fc/c.html 2. More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths | National/World News | news-gazette.com — News-Gazette https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/more-health-workers-strike-as-ebola-cases-in-congo-near-3-000-including-over-1/article_bc06a440-51d2-5678-a65a-8d219c2ca116.html 3. Step Back: With DRC and Uganda responding to Bundibugyo Ebola while a tailored vaccine is only entering its first human trial, how different is this virus from the Ebola strain existing vaccines target—and what protective tools can responders use right now? Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]