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- The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with nearly 2,000 deaths since January, per the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- Sixteen of sixty-two children in a Kinshasa orphanage have died from cholera.
- The outbreak has 64,427 cases and 1,888 deaths across 17 of 26 provinces, with 43 percent lacking access to basic water services.
- UNICEF seeks $6 million in 2026 to support its response and prevent deaths.
