Suspected Ebola Cases in Israel

Source:Haaretz

02 — Who / Subject

Israeli Health Ministry

03 — Where / Locus

Israel

04 — When / Temporality

June 2026

Verified: June 21, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Two individuals who returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are hospitalized in isolation with suspected Ebola. Test results are pending; no confirmed cases in Israel yet. The outbreak in DRC and Uganda has resulted in over 200 deaths."

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Public health concern regarding potential importation of a deadly virus.

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