Geneva, Aug 21, 2026 (AFP) - 2,500 dead and rising -- UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'

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2026-08-21

The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said Friday. The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak of the deadly virus on record. According to the latest figures, the virus is "growing exponentially," Julien Harneis told......

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