Ebola Cases 'Increased Rapidly' Since Late May, WHO Says
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly and the number of cases is increasing, in addition to the fact that there is geographical spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda, reported today by the World Health Organization (WHO). In its latest update, WHO assesses the risk as very high for the Congo, high for Uganda and neighbouring countries that share borders with affected areas, and low for the rest …
Why are Ebola cases rising in Congo?
Ebola is surging as cases increase quickly Multiple reports describe a fast moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with case growth accelerating and health systems struggling to keep up. One update said Ebola cases “increased rapidly” since late May, with the WHO…
Ebola cases 'increased rapidly' since late May, WHO says
Medical workers wear protective equipment to disinfect equipment used to treat an Ebola patient, who recovered and was released this week, at the Heal Africa Hospital on June 4, 2026 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Daniel Buuma/Getty Images) (GENEVA) — The number of Ebola infections and deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has “increased rapidly” since late May, the World Health Organization said Monday. Since …
Ebola in the DRC: 515 confirmed cases and 91 deaths, Ituri remains the epicentre of the epidemic Image media Patient Mon 08/06/2026 - 07:40 Corps The Ebola virus disease epidemic (Bundibugyo strain) continues to progress in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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