At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest totals.
At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, according to the country’s health ministry, which said the deaths were recorded among 2,344 confirmed cases as of Saturday.
The latest toll included 37 new deaths reported in the previous 24 hours, one of the highest daily totals in the outbreak so far. The figures point to a continuing and severe public health emergency as officials track the spread of the virus and try to contain it.
Ebola is a highly contagious and often deadly disease, and outbreaks can move quickly when cases are not detected and isolated early. The ministry’s update suggests the crisis remains active, with fatalities continuing to climb alongside confirmed infections.
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Source: NPR News - https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/g-s1-134548/ebola-congo-deaths
