The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 933, including 245 deaths, according to Israeli media reports citing official figures. The outbreak continues to spread in affected areas.
The death toll from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak has reached 245 amid 933 confirmed cases, according to a report by N12 (Channel 12) citing official figures. The update marks a sharp escalation from the 550 cases and 101 deaths reported by Congolese authorities on June 8, and the 689 cases and 129 deaths reported on June 13 — as The Zioneer has previously documented.
The outbreak, which the Red Cross has warned could last a year and whose peak is still ahead, has continued to spread despite international emergency funding, including a $107 million allocation by the U.S. CDC last week. The number of infected healthcare workers — at least 75 infected and 17 dead as of a mid-June WHO report — highlights the perilous conditions for medical staff on the front lines.
The figures cited remain subject to verification from Congolese health authorities and international bodies; no breakdown by region or age group was provided in the latest report.
2 developments
- DevelopingCongo Ebola outbreak: 689 cases, 129 deaths
- DevelopingUS CDC allocates $107 million emergency funding for Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
- DevelopingArmed men storm hospital in eastern Congo, abduct woman and her daughter
- StrongIsrael Health Ministry investigating suspected Ebola case after patient returns from Congo
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