: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 11:52 AM
Kinshasa. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has increased to 1,048. There are 1,048 cases of Ebola, including 267 deaths. The country’s health officials have released a new report regarding Ebola. According to the report, based on data till Sunday, 371 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, while 112 people had recovered. A total of 202 suspected cases were identified as of Sunday, including 60 deaths. The overall case fatality rate was 25.5 percent. According to reports, the number of confirmed cases is increasing every week, indicating community transmission. It warns that rapid spread could occur if public health measures are not immediately implemented.
The current outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo Ebolavirus, was officially declared by the DRC’s Ministry of Health on 15 May.
According to news agency Xinhua, on Friday, UN humanitarian workers warned that the risk of Ebola spreading due to overcrowding and poor sanitation in displacement camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OLIHA) said more than 270,000 people, mostly women and children, were sheltering in place in more than 60 locations in Ituri province. Many of these places do not have proper access to water, sanitation and health services.
The office said the UN had received reports from local partners that at least 13 people died in two camps in Bunia, the Ituri capital, between Wednesday and Thursday. Response teams are urgently investigating whether these deaths are Ebola-related. Since April, there have been at least 62 deaths in camps around the city.
“These deaths come amid a large outbreak of Ebola in Bunia, where poor access to health facilities, overcrowding, poor protection measures and unsafe handling of bodies are increasing the risk of spread among people in displacement camps. This is of particular concern as Ituri province remains the epicenter of the disease, accounting for more than 90 per cent of confirmed cases,” OCHA said.
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