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Mehr als 10.000 Ebola-Fälle in Demokratischer Republik Kongo bestätigt

Tagesschau27 October 2026, 10:24 UTC

Das Ebola-Virus breitet sich in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo weiter aus. Mehr als 10.000 Menschen sind dort bislang erkrankt. Inzwischen wird weiter an der Entwicklung von Therapieverfahren und Impfstoffen gearbeitet.

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