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Congo Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO - Al Jazeera

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Published by Al Jazeera English By Al Jazeera Staff · 19 August 2026 at 00:50

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Officials warn they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to stop the spread.

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