More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has said.
Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids. It can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.
The country declared an outbreak on 15 May caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatments.
As surveillance efforts have been scaled up in the #DRC #Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far, including 101 confirmed cases.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) May 24, 2026
In Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, nearly 5 million people live amid ongoing conflict. Today, 1 in 4… pic.twitter.com/hgIydPGZxD
In a previous update released on Saturday, the DR Congo health ministry said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the vast central African country, from 867 suspected cases.
Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa in the past half-century.
