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A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, 10 August, 2026

Video. Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000

Updated: 11/08/2026 - 13:12 GMT+2

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

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