Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

Family members of people who died of Ebola stand next to coffins at a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. …

Family members of people who died of Ebola stand next to coffins at a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide caption toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP BUNIA, Congo — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most remote and vulnerable places. …

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