Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 956, including 247 deaths

Relatives and friends mourn next to the coffin of a person who died of Ebola before the burial at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an Ebola outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026.

Kinshasa. The ​Democratic Republic ‌of Congo said ​on ​Saturday the number ⁠of ​confirmed ​Ebola cases in the ​country ​had risen to ‌956, ⁠including 247 deaths.

On Friday, ​confirmed ​cases ⁠were at ​933, ​and ⁠deaths were 245.