Ebola outbreak confirmed death toll tops 500 — WHO
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July 6, 2026
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization figures showed Monday.
Newly updated figures from the United Nations (UN) health agency showed that in the DR Congo, there have been 1,561 confirmed cases in the outbreak declared in mid-May, including 506 confirmed deaths. Two others have also died in neighbouring Uganda.
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