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Ebola death toll in Congo crosses 520 as WHO warns outbreak is intensifying

Updated On: 08 July, 2026 06:35 PM IST | Congo | mid-day online correspondent

Across the three affected countries — the DRC, Uganda, and France — a total of 1,645 confirmed cases and 523 confirmed deaths had been reported, with an overall confirmed case fatality ratio of 31.8 per cent. More than 12,400 contacts still required follow-up, according to the report

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Healthcare workers disinfect a stretcher after transporting an Ebola patient from an ambulance at a treatment centre in DRC, last month. PIC/AFP

Healthcare workers disinfect a stretcher after transporting an Ebola patient from an ambulance at a treatment centre in DRC, last month. PIC/AFP

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened further, with confirmed deaths crossing 520 and transmission continuing in hotspot areas in the country's east, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, IANS reported.

As of July 5, the DRC had reported 1,624 confirmed cases, including 521 confirmed deaths, with the crude case fatality ratio rising to 32.1 per cent, the report said.

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