Workers construct an Ebola treatment centre in Beni territory, North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 22 July 2026, as the country battles what is reportedly the world's fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 1,000 lives in under two months, according to reports, making it reportedly the fastest-spreading Ebola crisis the world has seen.
North Kivu Province, particularly Beni territory, has emerged as the epicentre of the DRC Ebola outbreak, with health workers racing to expand treatment infrastructure as the death toll exceeds 1,000.
The DRC outbreak, which began spreading rapidly in mid-2026, is described as the fastest-moving Ebola crisis on record — surpassing 1,000 deaths in roughly two months, according to available reports.
As the death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo climbs past 1,000, authorities are scaling up treatment facilities in Beni, North Kivu, in a bid to contain the outbreak that erupted in mid-2026.