WHO Reports Escalation in Central Africa Ebola Outbreak to 500 Cases
The World Health Organization confirmed on June 6, 2026, that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the current Central African outbreak has reached nearly 500. The epidemic, primarily affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has drawn international concern over its rapid expansion. Concurrently, an American missionary doctor who contracted the virus in the DRC was successfully treated and released from a hospital in Germany, highlighting the continued risk to international aid workers.
Date: June 6, 2026
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict: M23 Rebellion
Category: humanitarian
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Hindu