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Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed Ebola cases with 43 deaths, Africa CDC says

Over 1,100 suspected cases are under probe

Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed Ebola cases with 43 deaths, Africa CDC says
Health workers walk at the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM), one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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Published : 01 Jun 2026, 02:40 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:48 PM

As of May 30, 263 confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya said.

More than 1,100 suspected cases are being investigated and 43 people are confirmed to have died as a result of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, Kaseya said in an FT op-ed published on Sunday.

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