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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Constant Same Bagalwa and Ope Adetayo

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

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

Parents and teachers at the epicenter of Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak are urging authorities to delay the reopening of schools as infections continue to outpace efforts to contain the disease.

The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease's history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.

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