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Outbreak of rare strain of Ebola claims at least 65 lives in DR Congo

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2026, 4:58 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Sixty-five people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province with 246 suspected cases.

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