Almost 20 doctors and nurses have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Omissions

• The exact figure found is 17 health worker deaths as of 30 June 2026 (before the session date of 8 July 2026); the toll may have risen by the session date, and the count could have reached closer to 20 by then.
• The claim says 'doctors and nurses', while the source figure refers to 'health workers', a broader category that also includes other clinical and support staff.
• The health-worker death toll is confirmed by a single independent secondary source (NPR citing the WHO); no direct WHO primary source with the health-worker death count was retrieved within the search limit.
• Outbreak context supports the speech's wider numbers: WHO reported 515 confirmed cases and 91 deaths by 6 June 2026, and UN News reported the overall death toll passing 500 in early July 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryWorld Health Organization (WHO)As of 6 June 2026, a total of 515 confirmed cases including 91 deaths (CFR 17.7%) have been reported from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• SecondaryNPRAccording to the World Health Organization, 17 health workers have died since the beginning of the outbreak, out of 75 who have caught the virus.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraMore than 70 medics infected with Ebola as DRC outbreak spreads fast.
• SecondaryUN NewsThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant efforts; the death toll passes 500.