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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

2026. **Moses Sawasawa/AP** Moses Sawasawa/AP BUNIA, Congo — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak

WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

2026. **Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP** Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP BUNIA, Congo — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response

2026 over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 80 and for which there is no vaccine. Fears of further spread grew when a laboratory

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

2026. **Constant Same Bagalwa/AP** Constant Same Bagalwa/AP The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. However