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Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak

Al Jazeera Monday 24 August 2026, 17:00 UTC 1 min read
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Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak NewsFeed Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show. The outbreak is now the deadliest in the country’s history.

Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak NewsFeed Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show. The outbreak is now the deadliest in the country’s history. Published On 24 Aug 2026
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