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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest ever

NPR | By Jonathan Lambert
Published August 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

More than 2,000 people have now died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak is the second-largest ever and shows no signs of slowing.

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Jonathan Lambert is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, where he covers global health.
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