# DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 23:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS News | Ebola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continues | 2026-08-18 21:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPY055WFgxMGhZUUQwSVh2TzVaaW5Ld1VwWmlPZjRVdWpSRDBlQ0UxM0hJN2NNdXdDVzhlUW1tSHk1dXcyR0YtYWE3YksxbUtwb3kyU09md2g4RFNSbjVMNGZEb3JNT1o2QS1ocF8talpCOEJTcG1jZHpLa0l6MEE3Q210WUVCV01leWc1Y3dRMXlFb3M?oc=5) |
| AP News | Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers’ efforts to contain Ebola | 2026-08-18 21:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQRWhkcGtGZFdqRDdUQS1KWmoxcThVUGdrQU9UbV9NMnBlMy1YQTdHT21BVGVhbUxxRUxLOUMyYU9DQncyV2NoZ2RZYUhuQ0V3ekZESTEzMnRHLTdwTkJNZzRDMi1idHpMdm5lMk1WREl5emlYR04xTllDOXhyaF81VUpnOTJIRFFWS1FSVld4d01xNlU?oc=5) |
| CIDRAP | WHO chief says most Ebola deaths in DR Congo still happening in the community | 2026-08-18 21:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPbXZXSXY0VHl5bzYxUnNZQkt6SGdHNHVfMDZaZVdpdks4QVdJWG9UUmZZcGNQZnpkaVdFNmFTdUpBNHFfSTNRZVpvMEdTcmRVdDA3WkpQX3MwcmF1UkFSTUR6Q25UYk5VcmxPZGRRek1GdkNpaHJzOHkxQVA5SHE5VHJ3eVZKVXhSSF9hTlFxd2drQlBxTFVhem05NGpRUDR6cFE?oc=5) |
| aljazeera.com | How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history | 2026-08-18 21:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPUlVBdEg2YkpwSkZIclBTc0VkUWhHYTJ3aTZtNkR6OFgwNVJpZUtaNEVVRENyVXR4UWprb1R6b1E1ZVhqSl8yUy1hd2cwSE02T1hhUmZwSEdnaGRtdHlSdHNXb3Bya0s5THlnT2IxdEdpUkRuUlM0eFM5TzlMTXdNUHVNLWJDUEx1bUpFbEducFVMbTFrWTJIbGtHNVF3OElZNklZ0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1xamVXOXUwRG9OSW9OSHVUUE9uM3JfeXJyUjZhYmVQNWJDS2VUdVp0Qlgta0lNWHFlWGY2X2k2VWRTVlNqci1pOXlDcGdNaXdMUlFwT2VzVDRScjcwRVIwdGhiOXMtcS1XOWNZdGFsSTRrR1otYmlBcHhORXNIU3dHV0MtdnNTeExfMjdlbTd5NnlJUEkyUlhKeDFmRVAtcmRMMjFUb3N0bw?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | Ebola in DRC: 'The evolution of this epidemic has exceeded our gravest expectations' | 2026-08-18 21:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQa0tia3FGazlialY5VnljU2ExeWpMZ3VhY0htTWhuTGJCdkM4eFVLbGV1cGk5bGhlamc3VFJfZHNKUkpfbl9PWENKc1huZU50MnNod0k1a2FWb2lzMW1INXNLUnJnSi11VU9xYmNuSW1QZUMtNFNYZ1R1TDFabFdYSw?oc=5) |

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