# Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes

https://mins.news/en/item/23054

- France 24, 2026-08-15 14:46 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-one-death-every-30-minutes

> The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has become the second-largest ever recorded, with more than 2,100 deaths and spread into a sixth province. Health workers are struggling to contain its rapid growth amid community resistance, misinformation, strikes by unpaid staff and threats from rebel groups.

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- [Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak.md

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