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Congo says nearly 1,000 die of Ebola, confirmed cases rise to 2,473

By Thomson Reuters Jul 22, 2026 | 4:46 AM

DAKAR, July 22 (Reuters) – The number ​of ‌confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic ‌Republic ​of ⁠Congo has ⁠increased to 2,473, including 999 deaths, ​government data showed ⁠on ⁠Wednesday.

The country’s ​public health ​institute said in ‌its latest report that ⁠50 new cases were detected on ⁠Monday ‌in ⁠the eastern ​provinces ‌of Ituri ​and ⁠North Kivu.

(Reporting by Anait MiridzhanianEditing by Ros ​Russell)