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Outbreak of rare strain of Ebola claims at least 65 lives in DR Congo

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English May 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM

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Sixty-five people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s Ituri province with 246 suspected cases. A Congolese man has also died of the virus in Uganda’s capital Kampala, raising fears of further cross-border spread.

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Outbreak of rare strain of Ebola claims at least 65 lives in DR Congo

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