Medical workers in Mongbwalu, Ituri Province escort an Ebola patient to a treatment centre on 20 June 2026, as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) battles an outbreak that has produced 1,094 confirmed cases and 277 deaths since it was declared on 15 May 2026.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered a record first-month caseload for the current DRC Ebola outbreak, which was declared on 15 May 2026 and has since confirmed 1,094 cases including 277 deaths, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Official DRC data released on Tuesday showed 387 Ebola patients were under quarantine or receiving active treatment, while 115 patients had recovered. Authorities additionally reported 131 suspected cases, including 44 suspected deaths, still under investigation.
An aerial drone image captured on 23 June 2026 shows a cemetery near Bunia, Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reflecting the human cost of an Ebola outbreak that has claimed at least 277 confirmed lives and an additional 44 suspected deaths since 15 May 2026.