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Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads as Violence and Strikes Disrupt Response

Bloomberg Technology Monday 24 August 2026, 02:06 UTC By Jason Gale 1 min read
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Machete Attacks Disrupt Congo Ebola Response as Outbreak Spreads Across Area Bigger Than France Ebola responders were chased with machetes while trying to bury a victim in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the latest attacks on frontline workers struggling to contain an epidemic that’s spreading faster than they can respond. Just over 100 days after the outbreak was declared, more than 5,500 people have been infected and 2,642 have died, while violence, strikes and shortages are...

Machete Attacks Disrupt Congo Ebola Response as Outbreak Spreads Across Area Bigger Than France Ebola responders were chased with machetes while trying to bury a victim in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the latest attacks on frontline workers struggling to contain an epidemic that’s spreading faster than they can respond. Just over 100 days after the outbreak was declared, more than 5,500 people have been infected and 2,642 have died, while violence, strikes and shortages are thwarting basic measures needed to break chains of transmission.
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