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DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter

First reported 2026-10-13 19:39 UTC · Updated 2026-10-14 05:41 UTC · 2 independent sources

The worst Ebola outbreak ever in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 9,000-case mark, with the number of deaths exceeding 4,000 since early October, health authorities said Tuesday.

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  1. 2026-10-13 19:39 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-14 05:41 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗

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