DRC Ebola outbreak growing 'exponentially,' UN warns, as deaths exceed 2,500
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- The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.S1
- The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.S2
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DRC Ebola outbreak growing 'exponentially,' UN warns, as deaths exceed 2,500
The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passe…
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo 'growing exponentially,' UN warns
The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.
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Published Aug 21, 2026
What to know
- The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.S1
- The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.S2
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