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The death toll from Ebola in DR Congo has risen to 648

2026-07-12

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[Regnum] The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has risen to 648, Al Jazeera reported on social media on July 11.

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,830, including 648 deaths, according to official government data.

According to estimates cited by Reuters, approximately 90% of all cases have been reported in Ituri province, particularly in the Bunia, Rwampara, Mongbwalu, and Nyakunde zones. The virus continues to spread rapidly in these areas.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to launch mass production of a vaccine against the new strain of Ebola fever. The minister did not provide details on the vaccine's development or production timeline.

In May 2026, an outbreak of a rare and dangerous Ebola virus strain, Bundibugyo, with a fatality rate of up to 50%, occurred in Congo and Uganda. The epidemic is spreading rapidly, with a risk of infection in Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, and South Sudan. The fight against the virus is hampered by the insecurity in the Congolese provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, as well as the lack of approved vaccines against this strain.

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