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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet - AP News

Published by Associated Press 24 August 2026 at 16:09
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet - AP News
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More than 300 people have died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, according to government data. Health workers are struggling to contain the outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed. As of Saturday, the outbreak had recorded 5,514 cases and …

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