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DRC Ebola Cases Top 1,000; 78 Workers Infected.

6/22/2026

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  • Ebola infected at least 78 health workers, killing 18, as cases exceed 1,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • All infected workers contracted the virus outside Ebola treatment centres, blamed on weak infection control, equipment shortages and training.
  • Authorities made Ebola treatment free in Ituri, expanded labs and retrained staff.
  • Donors and African leaders pledged US$910 million, prompting WHO Africa to rate the response three to four out of ten.