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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Banchereau

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people

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

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment.

An update from Congo’s public ‌health ⁠institute on Wednesday said there have been 2,536 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,033 deaths, with at least 738 patients in isolation or hospitalized.

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