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The Ministry of Communications and Media said that 1,155 confirmed Ebola cases, including 304 deaths have been reported. A total of 138 patients had recovered, while 326 others were under care or isolation.
A confirmed Ebola case has been detected in a French doctor who had participated in the response in the Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, the ministry said in a post on X, adding that health authorities of the two countries were closely monitoring the situation.
The DRC has imposed stricter travel rules for people returning from Ebola-affected areas as part of tightened control measures.
Under a decree signed by Health Minister Roger Kamba on Wednesday, health workers, laboratory staff and response teams returning from Ebola-hit areas must undergo 21 days of active health monitoring. During that period, domestic and international travel is prohibited.
Anyone who has stayed in an Ebola-affected province may travel abroad only after spending 21 days outside the affected area. All outbound international passengers are also required to complete a health declaration form issued by border health authorities, with airlines responsible for verifying compliance, according to the decree.
The outbreak, declared in mid-May, is caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, for which no licensed vaccine or specific treatment is currently available.
