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Congo battles fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak on record as deaths top 2,000

Published by CBC News 11 August 2026 at 19:20
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Congo battles fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak on record as deaths top 2,000
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The Democratic Republic of Congo says that confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.

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