DR Congo-Ebola Cases/Update
DR Congo-Ebola Cases/Update
Dateline : June 13, 2026/File
Location : Democratic Republic of Congo
Duration : 1'09
FILE: Bunia, Ituri, DR Congo - May 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial of tent being put up
2. Staff member putting up sign of World Health Organization (WHO)
FILE: Kinshasa, DR Congo - May 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Medical workers
4. Makeshift hospital
FILE: Kinshasa, DR Congo - May 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of medical workers taking care of patients in quarantine area
6. Poster for Ebola prevention
Ituri, DR Congo - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Poster for Ebola prevention
FILE: Kinshasa, DR Congo - May 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of staff members loading supplies onto plane
Ituri, DR Congo - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of traffic, pedestrians
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 710, including 149 deaths, the country's health ministry said Saturday, while dismissing social media rumors that a nationwide lockdown had been imposed in response to the outbreak.
The case fatality rate stood at 21.0 percent, according to figures released by the ministry. A total of 324 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, while 35 people had recovered.
The ministry said the government, together with provincial authorities, response partners and local communities, was continuing public health interventions aimed at breaking chains of transmission and protecting the population.
Response teams on the ground are carrying out epidemiological surveillance, patient care, contact tracing, targeted vaccination, risk communication and community engagement.
The ministry said no lockdown had been ordered in the affected areas and no such measure was under consideration, urging the public not to spread unverified information and to rely on official channels for updates.
In a disease outbreak update published Saturday, the World Health Organization said the outbreak in the DRC continued to evolve rapidly, with rising case numbers and geographic spread.
The reported case fatality rate was likely an underestimation, as many deaths that occurred before the outbreak was declared remain under investigation, the WHO added.
ID : 8484467
Published : 2026-06-14 14:55
Last Modified : 2026-06-14 20:18:14
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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