Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chief
The World Health Organization has reported over 900 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, was declared on May 15 and currently has no approved vaccine or treatments. As of May 23, the health ministry recorded 204 deaths among the suspected cases.
- ▪More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪The outbreak was declared on May 15 and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain.
- ▪There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of Ebola.
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Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chiefSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe country declared an outbreak on May 15 caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatments.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 25, 2026, 11:40 AMUpdated May 25, 2026, 11:40 AMGENEVA – More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.“As surveillance efforts have been scaled up in the #DRC #Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far, including 101 confirmed cases,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a May 24 social media post that gave no update on the death toll.Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads…
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