Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 101

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 PhotoEbola 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.