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DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials

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Published by Al Jazeera English By Al Jazeera Staff · 4 August 2026 at 14:47

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The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.

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