Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today declared a new outbreak of Ebola Zaire virus disease in Kasai Province.
As of September 4, 2025, this outbreak has infected 28 suspected cases and resulted in 15 deaths, including four health workers, in the Bulape and Mweka health zones of Kasai Province.
Case numbers are likely to increase as transmission continues, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
16th Ebola Outbreak Declared in Africa
Local Dengue Outbreak Centered on Cape Canaveral
While many public health leaders say the dengue virus has become endemic in Miami-Dade County, a county located 180 miles north along the east coast of Florida, near Cape Canaveral, may also be added to this discussion.
As of the end of August 2025, the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard) reported 14 cases of locally acquired dengue in Brevard County residents.