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Congo Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 21:24 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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Officials warn they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission, which need to be broken to stop the spread.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/congo-ebola-outbreak-global-emergency-as-infections-pass-5000-who?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #24705
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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