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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo deadliest in country's history

Published by RTE By RTÉ News · 17 August 2026 at 03:08
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo deadliest in country's history
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What the report says

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history.

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