# Ebola epidemic in DR Congo spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on record

https://mins.news/en/item/29181

- France 24, 2026-08-22 10:06 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-epidemic-in-dr-congo-is-spreading-18-times-faster-than-deadliest-outbreak-on-record

> More than 2,500 people have died in the Ebola epidemic gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN outbreak coordinator warns that the virus is spreading exponentially, while an existing funding pool is expected to run out within weeks.

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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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