Event Brief
Ebola cases surpass 1,000 in Congo as health workers infected
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Summary: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 1,000 cases, with 78 healthcare workers ill and 18 dead.
WHO: Congo’s National Public Health Institute; Abdou Sebushishe (International Medical Corps)
WHAT: Ebola cases surpassed 1,000 and healthcare workers were infected outside Ebola treatment facilities.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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