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Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1,048, including 267 deaths

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Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026, one month after the outbreak was declared. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026, one month after the outbreak was declared. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Monday that confirmed Ebola cases in the country had reached 1,048, including 267 deaths.

On Sunday, the number of confirmed cases surpassed 1,000 for the first time since the outbreak began.

(Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina;Editing by Alexander Winning)

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 10:14 PM.

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