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Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history - pbs.org

Published by PBS By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte · 15 August 2026 at 01:45
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Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history - pbs.org
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the outbreak over a decade ago…

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