DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’ – UN
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August 21, 2026
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days, the United Nations’ senior Ebola coordinator said Friday.
The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country’s history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.
According to the latest figures, the virus eruption is “growing exponentially,” Julien Harneis told reporters in Geneva, speaking from Bunia, at the epicentre of the outbreak.
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