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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

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The Associated Press. (2026, August 28). Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-congo-spreads-to-2-new-health-zones-with-a-total-of-60-areas-now-affected/article_50faf674-56e3-535e-876e-24ce769cca48.html

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The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to two new health zones: Biena and Manguredjipa in North Kivu province. According to government figures released on Friday, a total of 60 areas are now affected by the outbreak. The case fatality rate in these areas is higher than the overall rate of 48%. The Ministry of Health has attributed this disparity to delayed response efforts.

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In eastern Congo, the Ebola outbreak has spread to two new health zones: Biena and Manguredjipa, bringing the total number of affected areas to 60. This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The outbreak is concentrated in Congo's North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is significantly higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to the Congolese Ministry of Health.

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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. uncertain

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The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo’s Ministry of Health data. uncertain

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

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