Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the...
Health

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Phys.org Tuesday 04 August 2026, 17:59 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed.

Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed.
Congo (LOCATION)
Originally published by Phys.org Read original →

Related Stories

'Scary' uptake of unregulated peptide usage in macho gym environments

Uptake of unregulated peptide use in young Australian men concerning eating disorder experts Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:36am More young Australian men are using unregulated peptides, blinded by the promise of a ripped physique and not understanding the damage to their long-term health. Alex Boutin was a healthy, young Australian who became addicted to steroids and unregulated injectable peptides his peers at the gym told him about. Aged 33, he died of a heart attack in 2024.

ABC Australia 22m ago

Nurses and midwives' union calls out 'gendered violence' after survey

Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union survey finds 'crisis level' workplace violence Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:33am In short: Eighty per cent of those surveyed by the Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union have experienced some form of workplace violence in the past 12 months. Union secretary Sarah Beaman says assaults are under-reported in female-dominated professions.

ABC Australia 25m ago

Family of New Jersey man who died in ICE custody accuses agency of ‘medical neglect’

The family of a 41-year-old Salvadoran man who died Saturday at an immigration detention center in New Jersey is claiming that medical negligence is to blame for his death. “It isn’t fair that he died this way,” Maria Cornejo, the mother of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, said at a news conference held Tuesday by family members. Lopez-Cornejo, who was the father of a 12-year-old U.S.-citizen daughter, suffered from several underlying health conditions, including epilepsy, high blood pressure and...

NBC News 35m ago

Embattled GOP rep takes dramatic step to 'clear my name' as abuse allegations engulf House race

Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, is calling for an investigation into abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, as the dramatic family feud overshadows his race for re-election. Miller has consistently denied wrongdoing and accused both his ex-wife and her father, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, of trying to take down his political career. "In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs, I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from...

Fox News 1h ago