2,500 dead and rising: UN says DRC Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-22 02:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Africa, International Orgs, World News
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GENEVA, Switzerland — The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is growing “exponentially,” with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half of these in the last 20 days, the United Nations’ senior Ebola coordinator said on Friday.
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