Ebola outbreak in DR Congo exceeds 3,500 cases
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The deadliest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.
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The central African country is battling its latest upsurge in the disease in the conflict-ridden east, a region scarred by more than three decades of violence.
Ebola, which spreads through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa over the past 50 years.
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- Jul 31, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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