Over 1000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHO

AFP22 Jul, 2026 06:22 PM2 mins to readWHO says trials for two treatments and a vaccine are underway in DRC. Photo / Getty ImagesWHO says trials for two treatments and a vaccine are underway in DRC. Photo / Getty ImagesThe Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organisation says.

In all, 2473 cases of the deadly virus, including 999 deaths, have been confirmed in DRC, while 20 cases, including two deaths, have been registered

Over 1000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHO

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