Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ministry of Health, WHO, INRB
Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 15, 2026
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Ebola outbreak has spread to six provinces in the DRC. Concerns grow over potential spread to Kinshasa. 4,300 cases and 2,000 deaths reported to date. WHO warns the outbreak could surpass the 2014-2016 West African crisis.
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