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Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads

DW22 October 2026, 08:16 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

African health officials will hold a crisis meeting as the Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to neighboring countries and beyond. The "extraordinary virtual meeting" will convene on October 28.

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