Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims Over 2,000 Lives, Says Health Authorities

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that more than 2,000 people have died from an Ebola outbreak involving a virulent strain of the Bundibugyo virus.

Reported by Times of Oman

By AUZZ Newsdesk (Times of Oman)

Published Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 4:10 am AEST 2 min read

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