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Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows

Al Jazeera Friday 19 June 2026, 22:27 UTC 1 min read
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Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows At least 30 people have died since May in the Kigonze displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their symptoms suggest Ebola is spreading quickly, but tests for the deadly disease have only just been implemented. Published On 19 Jun 2026

Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows At least 30 people have died since May in the Kigonze displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their symptoms suggest Ebola is spreading quickly, but tests for the deadly disease have only just been implemented. Published On 19 Jun 2026
DRC (ORG) Kigonze (PERSON) the Democratic Republic of Congo (LOCATION)
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