India, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is now facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history with more than 5,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths as of August 18, 2026.

The current Ebola epidemic was officially declared on May 15, in Ituri province in northeastern Congo. What is raising concern in Congo is the speed of transmission and the geographic expansion of the outbreak.

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