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Ebola spreads to two new zonesin DRC; 60 areas now affected

DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.

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Al Jazeera28 Aug 2026, 09:49 pmUpdated 23h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected

DRC's is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 28 Aug 2026, 09:49 pm.

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