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Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1,048, including 267 deaths

By Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2026 | 12:14 AM

June 23 (Reuters) – The Democratic ​Republic ‌of Congo said late ‌on ​Monday ⁠that ⁠confirmed Ebola cases in the ​country ⁠had ⁠reached 1,048, ​including ​267 deaths.

On Sunday, the ‌number of confirmed ⁠cases surpassed 1,000 for ⁠the ‌first ⁠time ​since ‌the outbreak ​began.

(Reporting ⁠by Nilutpal Timsina;Editing by Alexander ​Winning)