The Democratic Republic of the Congo reports that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 1,094, including 277 fatalities, according to official figures cited by Israeli media.
The confirmed Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1,094 cases and 277 deaths, according to official figures cited by Israeli media on Wednesday night. This marks an increase of 94 confirmed cases and 10 deaths since the previous update on Friday, June 19, when the death toll stood at 267 and cases had passed the 1,000 mark — initially reported with 254 fatalities before being revised upward to 267 the same day. The current figures represent the highest totals reported so far in the desk's coverage.
The thread began on June 19 (all times Jerusalem), with simultaneous reports across multiple versions: the WHO had reported 75 healthcare workers infected and 17 dead; the overall confirmed case count stood at 933 with 245 deaths; and shortly afterward the same day, two separate updates pushed cases past 1,000 — first with 254 deaths, then with 267. The Zioneer then reported a confirmed case count of 933 with 245 deaths on June 20 in an article. By earlier this week, on June 23, a background bulletin summarized the 1,000-case, 267-death figure. The figures have been drawn from official Congolese sources via Israeli media throughout the thread; no independent verification has been cited for this latest update.
The outbreak, which has been ongoing since mid-2025, remains concentrated in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, with health workers among the hardest hit. The Zioneer earlier reported on June 16 that armed men stormed a medical center in eastern Congo and abducted a woman and her daughter diagnosed with Ebola, raising fears of further spread. The Israeli Ministry of Health has maintained a situation assessment; no specific travel advisories have been updated in this report.
It remains open whether surveillance and reporting challenges in conflict-affected areas mean the true scale of the outbreak is higher than these official figures. No new information was provided in this update regarding the status of healthcare worker infections, hospital security, or vaccination efforts.
4 developments
- DevelopingCongo Ebola outbreak: 689 cases, 129 deaths
- DevelopingArmed men storm hospital in eastern Congo, abduct woman and her daughter
- DevelopingUS CDC allocates $107 million emergency funding for Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
- StrongIsrael Health Ministry investigating suspected Ebola case after patient returns from Congo
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