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As Ebola cases surge above 1,000, experts say outbreak could be worst ever

Washington Post World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 12:37 UTC By Rael Ombuor 1 min read
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NAIROBI — Reported Ebola cases have surged above 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and health experts are warning this could be one of the worst outbreaks, rivaling the largest on record, which killed 11,365 people in West Africa from 2014 to 2016. Democracy Dies in Darkness As Ebola cases surge above 1,000, experts say outbreak could be worst ever Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus...

NAIROBI — Reported Ebola cases have surged above 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and health experts are warning this could be one of the worst outbreaks, rivaling the largest on record, which killed 11,365 people in West Africa from 2014 to 2016. Democracy Dies in Darkness As Ebola cases surge above 1,000, experts say outbreak could be worst ever Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus are accelerating the epidemic.
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