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Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't enough

NPR | By Jonathan Lambert
Published June 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM EDT

The Democratic Republic of Congo has improved its capacity for PCR testing. But it may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding outbreak, and there are no approved rapid tests yet.

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