Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases surpasses 2,000

The outbreak continues to grow, with hundreds of deaths already recorded

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 2,011, including 754 deaths, government data showed on Tuesday.

The country's public health institute said in its latest report that 54 new cases were detected on Monday in Ituri, North Kivu and Haut-Uele provinces.