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Ebola Outbreak in DRC: 57 Cases, Urgent Funding Needed

9/27/2025

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has 57 confirmed cases and 35 deaths; Kasai Province is first in 18 years.
Officials seek $25 million to fund containment as the sole treatment center runs at 119% capacity.
Angola expands border surveillance and trains 140 officials.
UNICEF ships nearly 45,000 Ebola vaccine doses to Kasai Province.

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Story summary

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has 57 confirmed cases and 35 deaths; Kasai Province is first in 18 years.
Officials seek $25 million to fund containment as the sole treatment center runs at 119% capacity.
Angola expands border surveillance and trains 140 officials.
UNICEF ships nearly 45,000 Ebola vaccine doses to Kasai Province.