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Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading after twenty weeks

Original: Twenty weeks into the outbreak of Ebola in Congo, the virus is still spreading like wildfire. https://www. japantimes.co

Twenty weeks into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the virus continues to spread rapidly. Reporting highlights the exhaustion of health workers battling the epidemic, with the virus described as still spreading like wildfire despite weeks of response efforts. The situation is drawing international attention to the mounting strain on medical teams and the difficulty of containing the outbreak.

Why now: The outbreak has now lasted twenty weeks with no sign of containment, keeping concern high.

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• Twenty weeks into the outbreak of Ebola in Congo, the virus is still spreading like wildfire. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/ 06/world/science-health/ebola-spread-health-workers-exhaustion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # sciencehealth # congo #… · thejapantimes · 6

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