Addis Ababa – In the last 24 hours, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 51 new confirmed cases, 20 deaths, and five recoveries from the deadly Ebola disease.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said that as of yesterday, 7 July 2026, the DRC has reported 1 759 confirmed cases, 600 deaths, and 285 recoveries.
The newly reported cases were recorded in Ituri Province and North Kivu Province.
Ituri remains the epicentre of the outbreak, with 1 601 confirmed cases reported to date.
Africa CDC said North Kivu has reported 155 confirmed cases, while South Kivu has reported three confirmed Ebola cases.
“Response teams continue to focus on surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing, case management, infection prevention and control, risk communication, and community engagement in the affected areas,” said Africa CDC.
Uganda
The Africa CDC said as of yesterday, 7 July 2026, Uganda has reported 20 confirmed cases, two deaths, and 16 recoveries.
Uganda reported no new confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries or contacts in the latest reporting period.
All listed contacts have completed the 21-day follow-up period.
