WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history
- Posted on August 12, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces an unprecedented health crisis as the current Ebola epidemic threatens to surpass the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which claimed over 11,000 lives among 28,000 infected cases. International health officials warn that without immediate intervention and enhanced containment measures, mortality rates could reach catastrophic levels, prompting urgent calls for global medical assistance and reinforced surveillance systems.
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WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history
GENEVA (AP) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases,
