DRC malaria response targets a disease that caused more than 26 million cases in 2025. The National Malaria Control Programme released this data amid expanded malaria response activities in Ituri. Dembo stressed that ongoing control efforts must persist while authorities enhance interventions that have already demonstrated effectiveness. He additionally urged the adoption of strategies tailored to the specific conditions of individual health zones. The initiative in Ituri focuses on mass distribution of antimalarial medications. This campaign is part of a broader effort in malaria prevention and treatment, aiming to lower infection rates, severe cases, and deaths related to malaria. The programme oversees national actions designed to combat the disease’s impact. According to World Health Organization, an estimated 282 million malaria cases occurred worldwide in 2024, resulting in approximately 610,000 deaths. Africa accounted for roughly 95% of both cases and fatalities that year, with an estimated 265 million cases and 579,000 deaths recorded in the region. The Democratic Republic of the Congo contributed to 11.7% of malaria deaths within Africa. Data from WHO indicates that children under five represent about three-quarters of all malaria-related deaths across the continent. These figures place DRC among the countries with the highest malaria burdens globally. Malaria’s Impact Continues to Concentrate in Africa Malaria is predominantly transmitted through bites from infected female Anopheles mosquitoes and remains both preventable and treatable. Common early symptoms include fever, chills, and headaches. In severe cases, infections can
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached a new high for fatalities in the country’s history, with government data confirming 4,945 confirmed infections and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Over the past 24 hours, health officials documented 101 new confirmed cases. The death toll has now surpassed the 2,299 fatalities reported during the Ebola outbreak from 2018 to 2020.
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Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached a new high for fatalities in the country’s history, with government data confirming 4,945 confirmed infections and 2,325 deaths as of Aug. 16. Over the past 24 hours, health officials documented 101 new confirmed cases. The death toll has now surpassed the 2,299 fatalities reported during the Ebola outbreak from 2018 to 2020.
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DRC malaria response targets a disease that caused more than 26 million cases in 2025. The National Malaria Control Programme released this data amid expanded malaria response activities in Ituri. Dembo stressed that ongoing control efforts must persist while authorities enhance interventions that have already demonstrated effectiveness. He additionally urged the adoption of strategies tailored to the specific conditions of individual health zones. The initiative in Ituri focuses on mass distribution of antimalarial medications. This campaign is part of a broader effort in malaria prevention and treatment, aiming to lower infection rates, severe cases, and deaths related to malaria. The programme oversees national actions designed to combat the disease’s impact. According to World Health Organization, an estimated 282 million malaria cases occurred worldwide in 2024, resulting in approximately 610,000 deaths. Africa accounted for roughly 95% of both cases and fatalities that year, with an estimated 265 million cases and 579,000 deaths recorded in the region. The Democratic Republic of the Congo contributed to 11.7% of malaria deaths within Africa. Data from WHO indicates that children under five represent about three-quarters of all malaria-related deaths across the continent. These figures place DRC among the countries with the highest malaria burdens globally. Malaria’s Impact Continues to Concentrate in Africa Malaria is predominantly transmitted through bites from infected female Anopheles mosquitoes and remains both preventable and treatable. Common early symptoms include fever, chills, and headaches. In severe cases, infections can
