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Congo-Kinshasa: Cases Top 10,000 in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak

AllAfrica28 October 2026, 06:21 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

[DW] DR Congo has reported more than 10,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,900 deaths. The outbreak involves a virus for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment, complicating efforts to contain its spread.

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