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Ebola surges past 3,200 cases in DRC as Oxford begins first vaccine trial

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Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka, visited the Mongbwalu General Hospital in the Ebola-stricken town of Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, the epicenter of the epidemic, on 24 July, 2026.
Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka, visited the Mongbwalu General Hospital in the Ebola-stricken town of Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, the epicenter of the epidemic, on 24 July, 2026. REUTERS - Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday, as researchers race to develop a vaccine.

Medics have recorded more than 3,200 Ebola cases, including over 1,400 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th outbreak, officials said on Sunday, after infections surged by around 1,000 in just 10 days.

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