Over 900 people dead in Congo’s Ebola outbreak
At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the country’s Ministry of Health said.
The deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday, the health ministry said overnight into Monday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours, one of the highest single-day totals.
The Ebola outbreak that was declared in eastern Congo on May 15 is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.
Teams from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies prepare for burial at Mbiyo cemetery the body of a fourth orphan who died from Ebola virus disease at an orphanage in Bunia, Ituri Province, on June 19, 2026.AFP via Getty Images
The Bundibugyo virus responsible for the outbreak is less common than others that cause Ebola disease, and there is no approved vaccine or treatment.
The surge in deaths comes as safety fears have restricted the response in the worst-affected province of Ituri.
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At least 12 attacks have been recorded against health facilities and teams since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, authorities said on Saturday.
Many health workers meanwhile have walked off their jobs as they protest lack of payment.
At least 36 health workers infected with the virus have died.
Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026.AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa
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Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026.AFP via Getty Images
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The health ministry 724 patients are currently in isolation and hospitals, adding that it is intensifying response efforts in affected health zones.
