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Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

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Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Workers at an Ebola treatment center go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses at Rwampara General Hospital, in Ituri, northeastern Congo, Monday, July 13, 2026, AP/PTI(AP07_13_2026_000244B)

AP/PTI (Prosper Heri Ngorora)

Bunia, Jul 15 (AP) The confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. A total of 753 people remain in isolation or in hospitals, while 366 have so far recovered, according to data from Congo's Ministry of Health. Contact tracing remains a challenge, with coverage of those exposed still at 67 per cent. (AP) GSP

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