Event Brief
Ebola outbreak in Congo may have killed over 200
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has caused more than 200 suspected deaths as violence disrupts response.
WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo health ministry; World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHAT: More than 900 suspected Ebola cases and 210 cumulative suspected deaths were reported across 11 health zones.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Violence is forcing people to flee and severely impeding Ebola contact tracing and early infection identification.
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