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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes

Published by France24 Africa By FRANCE24 · 15 August 2026 at 17:46
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes
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What the report says

The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is now the second-largest on record, with more than 2,100 deaths and the virus spreading to a sixth province. Health workers are struggling to contain the rapidly growing outbreak amid community resistance, misinformation, unpaid staff strikes and threats from rebel groups.

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