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More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says

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FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during the opening session of the WHO's 79th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during the opening session of the WHO's 79th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo Pierre Albouy Reuters

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases, including 101 confirmed cases, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Nia Williams)

World Health Organization's (WHO) workers mobilise 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya May 18, 2026. World Health Organization/Handout via REUTERS
World Health Organization's (WHO) workers mobilise 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya May 18, 2026. World Health Organization/Handout via REUTERS World Health Organization Reuters

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM.

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