The Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Sunday that confirmed Ebola cases in the country had risen to 1,003, including 254 deaths.
In an update on Saturday, the government put confirmed cases at 956 and deaths at 247.
Families had refused Ebola tests on living patients and dead bodies, sources say
UN data shows Congo water and hygiene funding more than halved in 2025
US-funded aid projects in three Ebola-affected provinces cut back
U.S. AID TO FIGHT EBOLA
Washington has been the top supporter of WASH services in Congo, and provided over $60 million in WASH services in 2024 to reduce the spread of diseases, a summary shared by a former USAID official showed.
The Trump administration has defended the cuts, saying it wants to focus on “hyper-prioritised life-saving humanitarian assistance, opens new tab”. Washington has committed more than $375 million in direct Ebola funding.
There was no immediate comment from the U.S. State Department.
Reuters could not establish exactly how much, if anything, Washington now gives to Kigonze.
But four aid groups – Mercy Corps, Danish Refugee Council, CARE International and Oxfam – said their U.S.-funded WASH projects for displaced people in the three Ebola-affected provinces were scaled back or dropped since last year’s cuts.
Mercy Corps built 82 taps and more than 400 public toilets serving over 125,000 displaced people in 2024. This year, funding cuts mean that fewer than 19,000 people are being served by six taps and no public toilets, the aid group said