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Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead - NBC News

Published by NBC News By The Associated Press · 17 August 2026 at 20:54
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Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead - NBC News
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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record there. It is also the fastest-growing in history.

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