# Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

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- BBC News, 2026-08-17 04:41 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgll74vvydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Public health officials say the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, overtaking the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak as its deadliest. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, the epidemic has spread to six of the country’s 26 provinces, with no approved vaccine currently available.

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