Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo rise to 1,460

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,460, including 447 deaths, according to government data released on Thursday.

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3 July 2026 at 00:23:02

Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo rise to 1,460

FILE PHOTO: A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo May 20, 2026.

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DAKAR — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,460, including 447 deaths, according to government data released on Thursday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Communications Ministry said 54 new cases were detected on Wednesday in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. -Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Jacqueline Wong/Reuters