Ebola outbreak in DRC: Updated figures

Source:Africanews

02 — Who / Subject

Ministry of Health, DRC

03 — Where / Locus

Democratic Republic of Congo

04 — When / Temporality

June 15, 2026

Verified: June 16, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have risen to 808, with 192 deaths. Health authorities report 26 new infections and 11 deaths in a single day. Emergency response operations are ongoing in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces."

Conflict Analysis

Provinformations updated, more accurate figures compared to earlier reports, reflecting the rapid progression of the outbreak.

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