{"id":996,"date":"2026-06-22T08:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=996"},"modified":"2026-06-22T08:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:09:56","slug":"confirmed-ebola-cases-in-congo-outbreak-top-1000-with-254-deaths-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=996","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>BUNIA, Congo (AP) \u2014 Confirmed cases in the <span>Ebola outbreak<\/span> in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=994\">2 young suspects in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo\u2019s Ministry of Health said. At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, was the worst ever in its <span>first month<\/span>. Officials admit there could be far more cases they still don\u2019t know about and that the peak of the outbreak is still ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55% coverage rate, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials also are yet to identify the outbreak\u2019s patient zero and still need to trace more than 35,000 people who have come in contact with infected individuals as of last week, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=992\">Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels. In Ituri, attacks by the Islamic State group-backed Allied Democratic Force have cut off access to many villages and forced people to flee their homes, including those sheltering in overcrowded camps and others constantly on the move.<\/p>\n<p>More than a month into the outbreak, officials believe the disease continues to outpace response efforts and no one knows its true scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to control an outbreak, especially Ebola outbreak, you must know the index case. We don\u2019t have confidence on when this outbreak started,\u201d the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya <span>told The Associated Press last week<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=990\">Israeli strikes leave Lebanon\u2019s ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities say confirmed cases of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo\u2019s Ministry of Health said late Sunday. The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, has been the worst ever after just a month. 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