Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic Of Congo Becomes Deadliest in Country's History

Published Date: 18 Aug 2026

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...

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