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Motorcycle taxi riders and their passengers wait at the entrance to the central market while sanitation workers disinfect the area, as Ituri Province continues to combat an Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, on May 23, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo
Ebola deaths in Congo have risen to 101, Congo’s National Institute of Public Health (INSP) said in its June 8 Ebola situation report.
It added that as of June 7, the outbreak had reached 550 confirmed cases and 101 confirmed deaths. The report also said armed groups operating in parts of Ituri Province were restricting humanitarian access and complicating response efforts.
Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.