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Congo Ebola Cases Top 10,000 as Violence Hits Health Workers

Bloomberg Markets27 October 2026, 12:06 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 10,000 as violence against health workers responding to the outbreak left a nurse dead, according to the government and United Nations.

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