According to Congolese officials , a report from June 13, 2026 highlights 72 new confirmed cases of Ebola, including 29 deaths, marking one of the highest daily increases since the outbreak was declared in May. An updated report from June 16, 2026 now brings the total confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) up to 837, including 196 confirmed related deaths, and 376 individuals hospitalized in isolation.
The outbreak is centered primarily in the Ituri province of the DRC, with 767 confirmed cases from 20 health zones. There are also 67 confirmed cases from 10 health zones, and three cases from one health zone in North Kivu and South Kivu, respectively.
However, the number of cases in the DRC is likely higher, as the outbreak was officially confirmed on May 15, 2026 , in both the DRC and Uganda , weeks after it was suspected to have begun, and the Congolese Ministry of Health added that the contact tracing coverage rate has dropped to 64.4% across the 3 provinces.
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