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Suspected Ebola cases in Congo rise to 1,028, health minister says

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A UNICEF aid consignment for the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain is carried on a forklift at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
A UNICEF aid consignment for the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain is carried on a forklift at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

BUNIA - Congolese authorities have identified 1,028 suspected cases of Ebola, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba told reporters late Friday, up from 906 the day before.

The number of confirmed cases is 225, Kamba said.

(Reporting by Erikas Mwisi and Ange Adihe Kasongo; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM.

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