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HealthWHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo poses regional threat

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Ebola continues to spread rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, threatening neighboring countries and the wider region. He called it the fastest-spreading and second-largest Ebola epidemic in history, adding that unsafe burials are helping transmit the virus. The epicenter is in Ituri Province; deaths have exceeded 2,900 and confirmed cases 6,000.

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TTASS★★★★☆2026-09-02 18:26Original

WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo poses regional threat
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