World Insights: DR Congo's Ebola outbreak yet to peak as cases surpass 1,000-

The spread of Ebola is accelerating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid continued armed violence, posing a grave and growing risk to the region, UN agencies…

One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise.

World Insights: DR Congo's Ebola outbreak yet to peak as cases surpass 1,000-

Health workers dry disinfected gloves at an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 16, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1003, including 254 deaths, authorities in the country said on Sunday.

At least 78 nurses, doctors and other health-care workers have become ill and 18 have died during the epidemic, according to Congo’s National Public Health Institute

Authorities say confirmed cases of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths

Confirmed Ebola cases in the latest outbreak in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths recorded so far, according to a statement issued by the country's health…

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths recorded

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a…

A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo's Ministry of Health said Sunday. At least 365…

Because contact tracing remains a major challenge, officials say there could be many cases they don’t know about and that the peak of the outbreak is still ahead.