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Ebola blamed for 250-plus deaths in Congo – gazettE

Ebola blamed for 250-plus deaths in Congo

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(Ap) -Journalist at Jamaica Star

June 23, 2026

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Ebola blamed for 250-plus deaths in Congo

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Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.

A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo’s Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.

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