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Congo says 933 Ebola cases confirmed, including 245 deaths

By Thomson Reuters Jun 19, 2026 | 5:02 PM

KINSHASA, June 19 (Reuters) – The number of ​confirmed ‌Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of ‌Congo ​has ⁠risen to 933, ⁠including 245 deaths, the country’s health ​minister said on ⁠Friday.

Speaking ⁠to reporters ​in Ituri province, ​where the first ‌cases of the ongoing outbreak ⁠were reported, Samuel Roger Kamba ⁠said 80 ‌recovered ⁠patients had ​been ‌discharged from ​Ebola ⁠treatment centres.

(Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie ​Corey-Boulet)