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Ebola Cases Top 500 in Congo as Patient Escapes, Testing Delays Add to Challenges

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 8, 2026, 2:38 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 500 as health officials struggle to trace exposed contacts and keep patients in care in the country’s conflict-hit east.

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Ebola Cases Top 500 in Congo as Patient Escapes, Testing Delays Add to Challenges

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