Health · August 13, 2026
DRC's fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a sixth province, with more than 2,100 deaths among over 4,500 cases; the WHO says it is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak in history, which killed at least 11,000 people in 2014–16.
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