Geneva, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year: Red Cross

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2026-06-16

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has yet to peak and could take a year to contain, the Red Cross said Tuesday, amid mounting warnings of dangerous gaps in tackling the virus. G7 leaders meeting in Evian, France, called on Tuesday for a "strong and coordinated response" to contain the outbreak, which has killed nearly 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. While efforts to rein in the outbreak are scaling up, the Inter......

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