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Africa CDC Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC, 65 Dead

5/15/2026

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Africa CDC declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reporting 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Four deaths are lab-confirmed and 13 of 20 samples tested positive at Kinshasa’s Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale.
Centered in Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the outbreak prompted Africa CDC to convene a meeting with DRC, Uganda, South Sudan while data suggest a strain and sequencing due within 24 hours.

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Africa CDC declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reporting 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Four deaths are lab-confirmed and 13 of 20 samples tested positive at Kinshasa’s Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale.
Centered in Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the outbreak prompted Africa CDC to convene a meeting with DRC, Uganda, South Sudan while data suggest a strain and sequencing due within 24 hours.