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Congo's Ebola cases surpass 10,000 as fears grow of wider African spread

Straits Times27 October 2026, 09:10 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Oct 27 - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 10,000, government data showed on Tuesday, a milestone that coincides with growing fears the epidemic could spread to more African countries.

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