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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:11:56 +0000
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

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Key context: <p>Reuters —  The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. DR Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/ebola-outbreak-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-becomes-deadliest-in-countrys-history/">Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Reuters — The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. DR Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected … The post Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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