Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as survivors describe their recoveries
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached nearly 300 confirmed cases, prompting international health officials to increase support and vaccine development efforts. While the situation remains critical, health organizations are highlighting survivor stories and new supply deliveries as signs of progress.
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Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visits health workers at the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. / AP BUNIA, Congo — At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo's growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge. One nurse spoke of his "indescribable joy" at beating the illness.
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