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

https://mins.news/en/video/29185

- France 24 English, 2026-08-22 10:06 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDcQqUGVeqc

> More than 2,500 people have died in the Ebola epidemic gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN outbreak coordinator says the virus is spreading exponentially and warns that existing funds will run out within weeks.

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