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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 635

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A health worker stands near a member of the M23 rebel group at the entrance to the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB), where samples from suspected Ebola cases are examined, as part of the response to the epidemic in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
A health worker stands near a member of the M23 rebel group at the entrance to the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB), where samples from suspected Ebola cases are examined, as part of the response to the epidemic in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Arlette Bashizi Reuters

DAKAR - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 635, including 127 deaths, government data showed on Wednesday.

(Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM.

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