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Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country’s history as death toll reaches new peak

by | Aug 17, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Passengers who disembarked from a boat intercepted by health authorities wait to be tested following the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 6, 2026. (photo credit: Benoit Nyemba/Reuters)
Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.