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Ebola outbreak grows to almost 600 confirmed cases

ABC Australia · Jun 11, 2026, 2:19 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Multiple international organisations are working on the ground to contain the outbreak.
The number of confirmed cases in the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is approaching 600.
Authorities on the ground say contact tracing in the worst-affected regions is sitting at just 64 per cent.

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Multiple international organisations are working on the ground to contain the outbreak. (Supplied: Maria Elena del Carre/MSF)

The number of confirmed cases in the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is approaching 600.

Authorities on the ground say contact tracing in the worst-affected regions is sitting at just 64 per cent.

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Ebola outbreak grows to almost 600 confirmed cases

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