Ebola Cases, Deaths Jump in Congo as Outbreak Spreads

Two additional health zones in Congo are now affected, authorities say.

Response personnel carry the body of a person who died from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, on June 13, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images

The number of Ebola cases and deaths has risen in Congo, the epicenter of an ongoing outbreak, officials said on June 14.

Thirty-two new deaths and 72 new cases have been confirmed in the central African country, Congo’s Ministry of Communications said in a statement.