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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Kabumba

A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo

Congo Ebola Survivors - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive development as Africa's top health body warned the outbreak of the deadly virus could become the worst on record if it continues to spread.

The two left the Rwampara Treatment Center on Tuesday, near Bunia, in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, along with five other people who also recovered from Ebola.

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