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Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo

BBC World Thursday 02 July 2026, 21:21 UTC 1 min read

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According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 400 deaths as virus reaches major city An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 400 people and continues to spread, with health authorities confirming a first case in the major city of Kisangani, hundreds of kilometres from the epidemic's epicentre in the northeast. An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600...

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