DR Congo river boat under quarantine as Ebola deaths top 4,000 | DW News

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:03:05 +0000

The Democratic Republic of Congo has now recorded more than 4,000 confirmed Ebola cases - the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and possibly the fastest-spreading. Hundreds of passengers and crew aboard a river boat near Kinshasa were placed under quarantine after the death of a passenger suspected of having the disease. #dwcurrentaffairs

Chapters:
00:00 DRC Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 confirmed cases
01:31 Frontline Ebola responders face unpaid work and risks
02:39 WHO warns outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts
02:58 Interview: Trish Newport of Doctors Without Borders
04:16 Challenges of fighting the Bundibugio Ebola strain
05:26 Why Uganda contained the outbreak more effectively
06:31 Trish Newport: What is needed to stop the outbreak?

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