Ebola in Congo: More than 4000 sick people

7. August 2026, 12:30

In Congo, many people have Ebola. Over 4000 people are sick. Almost 1900 people are dead. The virus spreads very fast.

Many helpers get no money. They stop their work in Bunia. They want money and good clothes. The fight against Ebola is hard. The WHO says: The virus is faster than us.

Experts look for a change. The virus changes its form. The name is Bundibugyo virus. No medicine helps now. Helpers look in all houses for sick people.

The work is very dangerous. Many soldiers fight in this area. Soldiers attack hospitals. Helpers miss many sick people. The help must grow now.

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Definitions

Ebola: Ebola is a very dangerous sickness. It gives high fever. Many people die.
Mutation: A mutation is a change in the virus. It can be more dangerous.
WHO: The WHO is a group for health. It helps all people on earth.

People

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: He is the boss of the WHO. He leads the help for sick people.
Jean Kaseya: He is the boss of the health office in Africa.

Locations

Democratic Republic of Congo: A big country in the middle of Africa.
Ituri: A place in the east of Congo. Many people have Ebola there.

Sources

Al Jazeera 6. August 2026, 14:07

DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800

FAZ 6. August 2026, 16:03

WHO-Direktor in Kongo: „Ebola breitet sich schneller aus, als wir reagieren können“

VOL 6. August 2026, 16:09

Behörde in Afrika will mögliche Ebola-Mutation abklären

The Guardian 6. August 2026, 17:18

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

Die Presse 7. August 2026, 09:13

Zahl der Ebola-Fälle im Kongo auf über 4000 gestiegen

Bild 7. August 2026, 09:18

Ebola-Helfer legen Arbeit nieder: Lohn und Schutz fehlen

Spiegel 7. August 2026, 10:10

DR Kongo: Mehr als 4000 Menschen mit Ebola infiziert

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