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WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344

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June 3, 2026 8:21 AM

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus meets with Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi during a visit in Kinshasa, June 1, 2026. Democratic Republic of Congo Presidency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus meets with Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi during a visit in Kinshasa, June 1, 2026. Democratic Republic of Congo Presidency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY Democratic Republic of Congo Pre Reuters

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The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there have been 344 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 60 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of ‌Congo outbreak.

"The outbreak had a big head start, and we're still behind, but under the leadership of the government of DRC, we're catching up," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing.

(Reporting by Mariam Sunny and Jennifer Rigby; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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