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Congo Ebola Outbreak Hits 1,000 Cases, 254 Dead, 35K Untraced

6/22/2026

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Congo Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 1,003 Ebola cases and 254 deaths.
Ministry of Health added 100 recoveries while 365 patients remain in hospitals or isolation.
The outbreak, 15 May in Ituri, involves Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccine or treatment.
Contact-tracing reaches about 55 % of contacts, leaving 35,000 people untraced.
Ten unexplained deaths at Kigonze camp in Bunia have alarmed the UN agency about 2 million displaced persons at risk.

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ADF Blocks Ebola

Attacks by Islamic State-backed Allied Democratic Forces in Ituri have blocked health teams from reaching villages, hampering Ebola response.
Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya told Associated Press officials lack confidence about when the outbreak began.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was “deeply concerned” about Ebola spread among 2 million displaced, over 320,000 refugees.
Kigonze camp officials reported ten deaths under “unusual circumstances,” with no Ebola link.

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Congo Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 1,003 Ebola cases and 254 deaths.
Ministry of Health added 100 recoveries while 365 patients remain in hospitals or isolation.
The outbreak, 15 May in Ituri, involves Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccine or treatment.
Contact-tracing reaches about 55 % of contacts, leaving 35,000 people untraced.
Ten unexplained deaths at Kigonze camp in Bunia have alarmed the UN agency about 2 million displaced persons at risk.

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