Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda: More than 1,000 deaths reported

Bunia - 23 July 2026: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed the threshold of 1,000 deaths, according to the latest figures assessed by the World Health Organization. A total of 1,001 deaths have been recorded. The new figures are based primarily on data from Congolese health authorities up to 20 July and underline that the epidemic in the east of the country continues to gain considerable momentum.Since the outbreak began in mid-May, 2,473 confirmed infections and 999 deaths have been recorded in ...