DRC Ebola outbreak tops 3,000 cases, death toll exceeds 1,300

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 6 SOURCES] The outbreak has caused 1,309 deaths in the DRC. antiguatribune.com · bavarodigital.net · congorassure.cd · www.sowetan.co.za · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · +1 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] The outbreak has spread to five provinces, with Ituri accounting for about 90 % of cases. bavarodigital.net · www.sowetan.co.za · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · congorassure.cd
• [● 4 SOURCES] The case‑fatality rate of the outbreak is about 44 %. bavarodigital.net · www.sowetan.co.za · antiguatribune.com · congorassure.cd
• [● 7 SOURCES] The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, for which no licensed vaccine or treatment exists. antiguatribune.com · bavarodigital.net · www.sowetan.co.za · thesheffieldpress.com · jamaicainquirer.com · +2 more
• [● 5 SOURCES] The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 2,973 Ebola cases. antiguatribune.com · bavarodigital.net · congorassure.cd · www.sowetan.co.za · thevoicenewsmagazine.com
• [● 5 SOURCES] Uganda reported 20 Ebola cases (15 imported) and two deaths, leading to the closure of a major border crossing with the DRC. bavarodigital.net · thesheffieldpress.com · www.sowetan.co.za · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · antiguatribune.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] The World Health Organization declared the DRC Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026. thesheffieldpress.com · bavarodigital.net · www.sowetan.co.za · antiguatribune.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] Around 100 health workers protested at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia over unpaid bonuses, halting patient care. www.sowetan.co.za · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · www.nedeljnik.rs