WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in DR Congo Ebola response but says outbreak 'far from over'

File - A medical worker dressed in personal protective equipment walks within the emergency unit at the Katwa Ebola treatment center, in the North Kivu province, DR Congo, on September 10, 2026. © Gradel Muyisa Mumbere, Reuters

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was showing “encouraging signs" but that the epidemic was "far from over". More than 7,000 cases have been reported across seven provinces as of September 11.

The World ⁠Health Organization ​said on Wednesday there were encouraging signs measures to contain an Ebola epidemic ​in DR Congo were gaining ground, though it warned the outbreak was "far from over".