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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 676

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Relatives mourn a man who died of Ebola virus during his burial, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Relatives mourn a man who died of Ebola virus during his burial, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

DAKAR - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 676, including 136 deaths, government data showed on Thursday.

The number represented the total number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday, the health minister said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Jessica Donati)

Relatives mourn a man who died of Ebola virus during his burial, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Relatives mourn a man who died of Ebola virus during his burial, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere REUTERS

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