More than 2,500 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a UN coordinator who says it's spreading to an area larger than France.
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2,500 dead and rising: UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'
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21.08.2026
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead
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17.08.2026
Deaths of pregnant women double during fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history in DR Congo
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25.08.2026
Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak
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24.08.2026
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo 'growing exponentially,' UN warns
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21.08.2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
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19.08.2026
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