DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times bigger than official toll, WHO says
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Africa The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 13:19Modified: 14/07/2026 - 13:27 1 min Reading time By: A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026.
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Africa The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
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Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 13:19Modified: 14/07/2026 - 13:27 1 min Reading time By: A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026.