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Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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The DRC faces a growing Ebola threat as cases soar in North Kivu, despite progress in other regions, says Tedros…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:23:37 UTC.

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