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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

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

At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.

Meanwhile, Associated Press journalists in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, interviewed locals who recounted their fears and constant burials.

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