An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000

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What happened

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.

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  • Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
  • Reported by STAT and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:25:00 UTC.

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