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Congo says 933 Ebola cases confirmed, including 245 deaths

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Relatives and friends mourn next to the coffin of a person who died of Ebola before the burial at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an Ebola outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Relatives and friends mourn next to the coffin of a person who died of Ebola before the burial at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an Ebola outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

KINSHASA - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 933, including 245 deaths, the country's health minister said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters in Ituri province, where the first cases of the ongoing outbreak were reported, Samuel Roger Kamba said 80 recovered patients had been discharged from Ebola treatment centres.

(Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM.

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