WHO Africa emergency incident lead Belizaire said on June 19 the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 896 confirmed Ebola cases and 232 deaths; Uganda has recorded 12 consecutive days without new cases. He said the situation remains severe and is still evolving. WHO has deployed more than 115 experts to affected areas and shipped over 110 tonnes of emergency supplies to support frontline response.

2026-06-19

WHO Africa emergency incident lead Belizaire said on June 19 the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 896 confirmed Ebola cases and 232 deaths; Uganda has recorded 12 consecutive days without new cases. He said the situation remains severe and is still evolving. WHO has deployed more than 115 experts to affected areas and shipped over 110 tonnes of emergency supplies to support frontline response.