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Fifth US measles death reported as Congo Ebola toll climbs

Original: THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠 for October 1st, 2026 by independent journalist @ violetblue - Fifth # Measles death announced in

Independent journalist Violet Blue's latest disease threat roundup for October 1st, 2026 reports a fifth measles death, this one in Pennsylvania, alongside a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has passed 8,000 confirmed cases, including 3,901 deaths, and left the country short of health workers. The report also cites new findings from a British Columbia case study, drawing attention to multiple concurrent infectious disease emergencies.

Why now: Renewed measles deaths in the United States and a large, understaffed Ebola outbreak in Congo are raising fresh public health concerns.

Violet BluePennsylvaniaDemocratic Republic of CongoBritish Columbia

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• THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠 for October 1st, 2026 by independent journalist @ violetblue - Fifth # Measles death announced in Pennsylvania - Congo runs short of health workers as confirmed # Ebola cases pass 8000 (incl 3901 deaths) - New findings from case study of British Colombia's… · gypsyvegan@sfba.social · 8

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