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The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises and a rare Ebola outbreak with ...

Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, representing an increase of 103% over three days. The last two major ...

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The outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths already reported across DRC and Uganda, including in major transport hubs like Goma and ...

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An Ebola outbreak is spreading across the DRC and Uganda, with cases reported in major cities and transport hubs. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there are ...

At least 88 people have reportedly died and 336 suspected cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo Preliminary testing indicates the outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain ...