Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 1,960



08/11/2026 8:38 AM


The number of fatalities from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has increased to 1,960, with 4,294 cases confirmed, EFE reported on Monday, referencing the nation's authorities.



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722 patients are either hospitalized or in isolation, and 849 have recovered.

The circumstances continue to be extremely severe in four provinces of the DRC: Ituri (the virus's origin), North Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo. South Kivu has gone 73 days without reporting any new confirmed cases.

The virus transmitted from the Ituri province in Congo to adjacent Uganda, which proclaimed itself "Ebola-free" on July 28. Uganda had earlier reported 20 cases, including two fatalities.

source: efe.com

 


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