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Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says

“At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Wednesday.

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Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says

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The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, has killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, making it the worst Ebola outbreak in the country's history.

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The DR Congo Ebola outbreak's death toll rose above 4,000 and confirmed cases surpassed 8,000, according to Congolese officials.

In this event DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures Earlier coverage More than 2,500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak, UN says Earlier coverage Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history Earlier coverage DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province Earlier coverage

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Euronews Published 13 August 2026

Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says

BBC Published 13 August 2026

Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says

The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

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