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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes
France 24 Saturday 15 August 2026, 14:46 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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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. Keywords for this article

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. Keywords for this article
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