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Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo

Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo
France 24 Thursday 27 August 2026, 11:29 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is still not under control in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese government says there have been more than 2,700 deaths and more than 5,600 cases of Ebola and that transmission remains active.

The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is still not under control in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese government says there have been more than 2,700 deaths and more than 5,600 cases of Ebola and that transmission remains active.
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