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Al Jazeera English • June 17, 2026 16:15

Why are experts warning latest Ebola outbreak could be ‘worst ever’?

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The virus is spreading faster than health workers can track it and international funding has slumped.

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Mon 12:46 - Al Jazeera English

Record daily jump in DRC Ebola outbreak takes death toll to 178

Tue 12:30 - Al Jazeera English

Red Cross warns Ebola outbreak in DRC not yet peaked, could last a year

Tue 16:50 - The Telegraph

How deadly is the rare species of Ebola and how fast is it spreading?

Wed 10:02 - France 24

DR Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst in history as thousands not being traced

Wed 15:56 - DW All

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

Wed 15:56 - DW Top

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

Wed 15:56 - DW World

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

Wed 16:15 - Al Jazeera English

Why are experts warning latest Ebola outbreak could be ‘worst ever’?

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Al Jazeera English

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12:30

Red Cross warns Ebola outbreak in DRC not yet peaked, could last a year

The Red Cross says it is 'very difficult' to know the extent at which the epidemic is spreading.

12:46

Record daily jump in DRC Ebola outbreak takes death toll to 178

The Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, has reached 782 confirmed cases.

DW All

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15:56

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

G7 leaders called for a "strong and coordinated response" to the latest Ebola outbreak. The EU's Ursula von der Leyen said that "health security is shared security." The recorded death …

DW Top

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15:56

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

G7 leaders called for a "strong and coordinated response" to the latest Ebola outbreak. The EU's Ursula von der Leyen said that "health security is shared security." The recorded death …

DW World

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15:56

EU, G7 pledge support amid DRC Ebola outbreak

G7 leaders called for a "strong and coordinated response" to the latest Ebola outbreak. The EU's Ursula von der Leyen said that "health security is shared security." The recorded death …

France 24

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10:02

DR Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst in history as thousands not being traced

Healthcare workers and officials are continuing to sound the alarm over the surging Ebola crisis. On June 16, the head of Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said that …

The Telegraph

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16:50

How deadly is the rare species of Ebola and how fast is it spreading?

A month after the outbreak was declared, the key facts about the virus spreading in the Congo are becoming clearer