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Ebola kills 31 in Congo as WHO scrambles to stop deadly outbreak

Published on 29/09/2025

» A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed at least 31 lives, with 48 confirmed and probable cases reported, the World Health Organization announced on Thursday. The outbreak, the country's first in three years, has triggered an urgent international response as health authorities scramble to contain the virus in the central Kasai Province.