Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, September 2, 2026. ^[1] The outbreak has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases and 3,007 deaths since it was declared in mid-May 2026. ^[2] The current Ebola outbreak in Congo is the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease ever recorded. ^[3] The disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed that is faster than efforts to track and slow it. ^[4] The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is possibly three times larger than the number of cases recorded due to weak surveillance and contact tracing. ^[5] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported on 2026-09-02 that containment efforts remained below established response targets and the disease is experiencing uncontrolled expansion across many health zones. ^[6]