Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. – First known victims – The Red Cross said on Saturday that three Congolese volunteers had died in Ituri after apparently contracting Ebola there.
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Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk
May 24, 2026Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. – First known victims – The Red Cross said on Saturday that three Congolese volunteers had died in Ituri after apparently contracting Ebola there.