A major measles outbreak in the country left nearly 5,000 dead in 2019. The 2018 Ebola outbreak ended in June 2020, which had caused 2,280 deaths over 2 years. Another, smaller Ebola outbreak in the Équateur Province began in June 2020, ultimately causing 55 deaths. The global COVID-19 pandemic also reached the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March 2020, with a vaccination campaign beginning on 19 April 2021.