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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

Published by BBC News By https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews · 17 August 2026 at 07:41
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
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What the report says

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

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