WHO: 321 confirmed Ebola cases in DRC, 116 more suspected cases

Published June 2, 2026 7:10pm

Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment walk in formation as they disinfect the ground outside the house of an unidentified man who died of Ebola, before retrieving his body, in Quartier Shuni 1, a residential sector in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/ Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File photo

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said there are 116 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and 321 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

There have been 41 deaths and six people have recovered, while in Uganda there have been nine confirmed cases and one associated death, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak, on May 15, and the World Health Organization swiftly declared it a public health emergency ‌of international ⁠concern. — Reuters

WHO: 321 confirmed Ebola cases in DRC, 116 more suspected cases

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