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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

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

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease.

Congo announced an outbreak on May 15, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no known treatment or vaccine, and has struggled to contain it.

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