{
  "id": 11671139,
  "title": "DRC health minister says worst of Ebola is over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/drc-health-minister-says-worst-of-ebola-is-over",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:01:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/drc-health-minister-says-worst-of-ebola-is-over/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister has stated that the worst of the country's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has passed, as a decline in cases and fatalities has been observed in some of the hotspots in the northeast region. Dr. Roger Kamba, however, called for the reinforcement of health measures to completely eradicate the outbreak. Since mid-May, the Ebola outbreak has spread across seven provinces in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country. Emerging during a time when the nation was already dealing with a conflict that has displaced millions and led to numerous deaths, the insecurity and community mistrust have added complexity to the response efforts. Despite this, health authorities report a stabilization in the number of cases in North Kivu as well. Dr. Kamba emphasized that this marks the end of the peak, highlighting the resilience of the DRC's health system, which is currently managing its 17th Ebola outbreak alongside multiple other disease outbreaks such as Cholera, measles, and Mpox. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has not declared the disease under control and has urged a scaling up of interventions. The majority of the infections and deaths continue to be reported within communities, indicating that people are not seeking medical attention early enough. This 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC since 1976 is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine. Researchers in the UK and Canada are conducting clinical trials for vaccines targeting this strain and aim to make the vaccine available for use before the end of the year.",
  "summary": "The latest Ebola outbreak is the 17th to occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo, since 1976",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}