Ebola death toll in Congo tops 4000 in fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record – CBS News

October 2, 2026 / 7:24 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Bunia, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures were released by the health ministry on Thursday. They show that 4,018 people have died from among 8,300 confirmed cases in what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history . More than 2,000 patients have recovered from the disease, the Reuters news agency notes. Congo announced an outbreak on May 15 , caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no known treatment or vaccine . Medical workers work inside a mobile lab set up to test rapidly for the Ebola virus in Butembo, Congo, on Sept. 30, 2026.  AP Photo / Sebastien Kitsa Musayi Some health workers gathered in Bunia, the capital of northeastern Ituri province, the heart of the outbreak, to demand payment for owed wages. They were quickly dispersed by officials. The protesting workers included surveillance team members, who identify people exposed to infected patients. They waved placards saying, “No money, no data!” and “No payment for months.” Front-line workers have gone on several
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