People wait to be attended at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026
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Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Congolese authorities have said suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.
The Congolese Ministry of Communication, in a post to X on Sunday, said that there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths.
Authorities had previously announced more than 700 suspected Ebola cases, and more than 170 suspected deaths, mostly in Ituri province, where the outbreak is centred.
The World Health Organisation has said that the outbreak now poses a “very high” risk for Congo, but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
Published on May 25, 2026
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