1,000 Ebola cases confirmed with 254 deaths in Congo outbreak, say authorities
At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.
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At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said. According to figures released by the DRC health ministry, the country has reported 1,003 confirmed cases, including 254 deaths, with an overall case fatality rate of 25.3 percent. The contact follow-up rate across the three affected provinces stood at 58 percent.
Furthermore, Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55 percent coverage rate, the ministry said. Total Ebola cases reached 1,003 since it was declared on May 15. In Ituri, attacks by the Islamic State group-backed Allied Democratic Force have cut off access to many villages and forced people to flee their homes, including those sheltering in overcrowded camps and others constantly on the move.
In addition, Red Cross workers prepare to bury Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, at the Bigo Cemetery, in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 19, 2026. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. Early in the outbreak, a hospital in Rwampara was set on fire by protesters who had wanted to recover the bodies of relatives who died of Ebola in order to bury them.
One point remains disputed: Divergent figures — A health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfects an area while… ; June 22, 2026 / 7:43 AM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Bunia, Congo — Confirmed cases in….
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At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.
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According to figures released by the DRC health ministry, the country has reported 1,003 confirmed cases, including 254 deaths, with an overall case fatality rate of 25.3 percent.
according to The Independent (UG)The contact follow-up rate across the three affected provinces stood at 58 percent.
according to The Independent (UG)Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55 percent coverage rate, the ministry said.
according to The Times of India - World +4Total Ebola cases reached 1,003 since it was declared on May 15.
according to The Times of India - WorldIn Ituri, attacks by the Islamic State group-backed Allied Democratic Force have cut off access to many villages and forced people to flee their homes, including those sheltering in overcrowded camps and others constantly on the move.
according to STAT News +4Red Cross workers prepare to bury Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, at the Bigo Cemetery, in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 19, 2026. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
according to AfricanewsEarly in the outbreak, a hospital in Rwampara was set on fire by protesters who had wanted to recover the bodies of relatives who died of Ebola in order to bury them.
according to AfricanewsAt the Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, camp officials said Friday that 10 people had died last week in unusual circumstances, raising the fear of a possible outbreak in the camp of over 20,000 displaced people.
according to STAT News +3Published - June 22, 2026 04:11 pm IST
according to The Hindu — InternationalThe UN refugee agency has said at least 2 million people forcibly displaced from their homes, including over 3,20,000 refugees, live in areas at risk of Ebola in Congo.
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