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Ebola Surge in DRC Hits Record High | Global News
- Published
- August 1, 2026
- Duration
- 2:40
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- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2026
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Ebola’s deadliest outbreak yet is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 3,600 confirmed cases and nearly 1,600 deaths—nearly half of all infected. The Bundibugyo strain, first detected in May 2026, has shattered previous records and is spreading rapidly amid chaos: armed groups control territory, people are displaced, and borders are porou…
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Ebola’s deadliest outbreak yet is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 3,600 confirmed cases and nearly 1,600 deaths—nearly half of all infected. The Bundibugyo strain, first detected in May 2026, has shattered previous records and is spreading rapidly amid chaos: armed groups control territory, people are displaced, and borders are porous. The WHO warns of an “exceptional pace of transmission,” while scientists race to develop vaccines in the UK and Singapore. Cases have alread
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