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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Ebola outbreak in dr congo now deadliest ever - The Untold Story

Cover image: Members of the Civil Protection team, which works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfect after handling the body of an unidentified man, who according to his family, died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo on July 10, 2026. © Gradel Muyisa Mumbere, Reuters

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country's history, according to the latest government data, with 2,235 reported killed from the virus. Confirmed cases have risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the last 24 hours, Congo's public health institute said.

The Ebola outbreak ⁠in Democratic Republic of ​Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest ​in the country's history.

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