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Ebola deaths in DR Congo surpass 4,000 as outbreak spreads

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 4,000 people, according to government data, making it the worst epidemic in the country’s history. Figures released on Friday, October 2, 2026, showed that the death toll has risen to 4,018, and confirmed cases had reached 8,300 across seven provinces, as the government […]

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