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1,800 dead from cholera in Ebola-hit DR Congo: WHO

CGTN5 November 2026, 16:49 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

WHO has warned that the rainy season could accelerate cholera transmission, including in densely populated areas such as Kinshasa. The outbreak's case fatality rate stands at around three percent, an unusually high level for a disease that is treatable with timely medical care.

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