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WHO warns of 'unprecedented' Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

short by / on Friday, 21 August, 2026
WHO has said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains a global health emergency, with over 5,000 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths across six provinces. WHO warned that the Bundibugyo virus is spreading at an "unprecedented speed" and said unidentified chains of transmission remain. Experimental vaccines and treatments are being tested.
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