# Ebola outbreak persists in DRC as Kinshasa fears grow

https://mins.news/en/item/32936

- France 24, 2026-08-26 10:12 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-ebola-in-drc-authorities-step-up-river-patrols-as-kinshasa-fears-grow

> The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is ongoing, with at least 5,514 cases and 2,462 deaths recorded. As concerns rise that the virus could reach the capital, Kinshasa, authorities have increased patrols along the Congo River.

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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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