Healthcare workers are treating an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment center in Ituri, Congo, on Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Health officials said increased epidemiological surviellance was helping to detect cases earlier. They also said that community spread of the virus had grown
Healthcare workers are treating an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment center in Ituri, Congo, on Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according…

The disease has killed 304 people in the country so far

The country's health ministry said that spike also reflects more active surveillance

The outbreak has alarmed experts because it was able to spread for weeks undetected across a densely populated area ravaged by…

At least 894 Ebola cases have been confirmed so far since the outbreak was announced on May 15, according to the African agency.

With cases spreading across provinces and borders, authorities are struggling with shortages, weak contact tracing, and the…