Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’

aljazeera.com·Faisal Ali·2026-07-25T18:28:09.000Z
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A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread rapidly, killing over 1,350 people in less than ten weeks, with no approved vaccine for this rare strain. Health workers are overwhelmed and underpaid, while violence and poor government response make it harder to contain the virus. The report warns this could become the worst Ebola outbreak ever if international help doesn’t come quickly.

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