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Some 1,800 dead from cholera in Ebola-hit DR Congo: WHO

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Cholera has killed around 1,800 people so far this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also battling its deadliest Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people: Africa CDC (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Africa's latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the continent's top health agency.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people in DR Congo (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Bundibugyo strain has spread to Kenya and Uganda, while two in Nigeria returned negative results.

  3. Latin Times

    The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 10,000 Cases in DRC as Spread Widens (opens Latin Times)

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    The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to four other countries, with DRC cases surpassing 10,000 and a vaccine trial now underway.

  4. Breitbart News

    Ebola Mortality Rises over 50% in DR Congo (opens Breitbart News)

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    Public health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) revealed this week the latest updated numbers on Ebola cases in the country have resulted in a death toll of over 50 percent.

  5. MedicalXpress

    Some 1,800 dead from cholera in Ebola-hit DR Congo: WHO (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Cholera has killed around 1,800 people so far this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also battling its deadliest Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

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