DR Congo’s Ebola official death toll exceeds 400 — authorities
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) doctors wearing personal protective equipment move through the isolated red zone to monitor patients, provide medical care, and ensure sanitation of the facility at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Munigi on June 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
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July 2, 2026

DR Congo’s Ebola official death toll exceeds 400 — authorities

(AFP) — The official death toll in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds more than 400, according to official figures released on Thursday.

The highly contagious disease has claimed 438 lives, with 1,406 people infected since the outbreak was declared in northeastern Ituri province on May 15, the National Institute of Public Health said in its latest report.

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