Visual brief World 2 sources

DR Congo Ebola count reaches 900 suspected cases

Eastern DR Congo's suspected Ebola case count reached 904 on Sunday

May 24, 10:49 PM EDT Cross-checked across 2 sources

Full visual brief

Drawn.News visual brief: Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages

In this brief

Sources & verification

Reporting behind this brief, checked before publication.

Brief text

Congolese authorities said suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo reached 904, with 119 suspected deaths. WHO rates the risk inside the country as very high while the global spread risk remains low. Health workers are responding amid attacks on health centres, displacement, local failures, and international aid cuts.

Frame 1Eastern DR Congo's suspected Ebola case count reached 904 on Sunday.
Frame 2Officials also reported 119 suspected deaths as checks continue.
Frame 3WHO rates the risk inside Congo very high, with global spread risk low.
Frame 4Ituri province remains the centre after earlier counts topped 700 cases.
Frame 5Burned clinics, displacement, local failures, and aid cuts slow the response.
Frame 6Open question: can teams protect clinics and trace cases fast enough?

How this was checked

Reporting: Cross-checked across 2 sources
Claims: We checked the names, dates, numbers, and core facts against the reporting linked above
Artwork: This is an editorial illustration based on the reporting, not source photography
Published: May 24, 10:49 PM EDT
Our standards: Editorial standards and corrections