DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 115 — authorities

TASS · Jun 10, 2026 · 86 words

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What to know about DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 115 — authorities

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry of Communication and Media reports 115 confirmed Ebola deaths and 598 cases. Health authorities are working to identify contacts as experts warn the outbreak could be among the deadliest in decades.

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What happened

The number of laboratory-confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 115, the country’s Ministry of Communication and Media reported.

Why it matters

As many as 297 patients remain hospitalized, while the mortality rate is 19.2%.

Common ground

Authorities continue efforts to identify possible contacts of Ebola patients.

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Claim 1: “The number of laboratory-confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 115”

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The claim states 115 laboratory-confirmed deaths. However, evidence from the 2026 Ebola epidemic Wikipedia search results provides contradictory numbers: one source mentions 10 confirmed deaths as of May 24, while another states Congolese authorities later reported 1,521 deaths. There is no evidence supporting the specific number 115.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the first and second civil conflicts which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), all sides involved in the war actively recruited or conscripted child soldiers, known locall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_soldiers_in_the_Democrat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest country of sub-Saharan Africa, occupying 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,355 sq mi). The country lies on the equator. Most of the country lies wit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christianity is the primary religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Catholicism and Protestantism being its main denominations. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a secular nation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Democratic_Rep…

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Claim 2: “The current Ebola outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda on May 15”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the outbreak began in May 2026 in the DRC. Specifically, the CDC source confirms the Ministry of Health of the DRC confirmed the outbreak on May 15, 2026. Wikipedia also notes the epidemic was reported on May 14/15, 2026. Other sources confirm the involvement of both DRC and Uganda.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 May 2026, an epidemic of Ebola was reported in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC and began only five months after the end…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In August–November 1976, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease occurred in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The first recorded case was from Yambuku, a small village in Mongala District,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2018 DRC Ebola virus outbreak could mean: 2018 Équateur province Ebola outbreak 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak
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Claim 3: “Ebola cases currently stand at 598”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for 'there/their/they're' and unrelated historical pandemics. No data regarding the current number of Ebola cases (598) was found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1957–1958 Asian flu pandemic was a global pandemic of influenza A virus subtype H2N2 that originated in Guizhou in Southern China. The number of excess deaths caused by the pandemic is estimated t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, located on the Atlantic coast at Cape Mesurado in Montserrado County. It serves as the country's political, administrative, economic, and cultural …
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Claim 4: “As many as 297 patients remain hospitalized”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses general Ebola treatment centers and patients escaping quarantine, but does not mention the specific number of 297 patients currently hospitalized.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of rivers in Africa. The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide including the Nile and the Congo River. See below each river's article for its tribut…
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Claim 5: “the mortality rate is 19.2%”

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While evidence confirms an outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus in 2026, none of the provided sources mention a specific mortality rate of 19.2%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
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