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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 5 MIN

WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak could become history’s largest — August 13, 2026

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak has reached 4,449 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths, as WHO warns it is on track to surpass the 2014–16 West Africa outbreak without faster contact tracing, isolation capacity and field staffing. In this episode: Top stories: 1. DR Congo Ebola outbreak on track to be largest in history — CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-track-be-largest-history 2. Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-and-uganda Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]

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