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Congo reports over 1,200 Ebola cases and 321 deaths as WHO warns outbreak is far from over
Updated On: 27 June, 2026 03:42 PM IST | Kinshasha | IANS
The World Health Organization said contact tracing and recoveries have improved but warned that conflict, insecurity and public mistrust continue to hamper response efforts. Health officials also cited shortages of medicines, treatment facilities and funding
Congo's Ebola response hampered by insecurity, medicine shortages and funding gap. File Pic
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,203 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 321 deaths, since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, according to the latest report released by the country's public health authorities.
According to the report, released on Friday (local time), 148 patients have recovered, while 419 patients are in isolation or receiving hospital care. Health authorities also identified 265 suspected cases, including 77 deaths.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday on X that contact tracing in the DRC was reaching more people and more Ebola patients were recovering and returning home.
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