DRC Ebola tops 2,400 as trials and funding race to catch up
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 10 min
Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has reached 2,423 confirmed cases and 967 deaths, while South Africa tightens traveler screening, AfDB adds $13 million, and Bundibugyo drug and vaccine trials move unusually fast.
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Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has reached 2,423 confirmed cases and 967 deaths, while South Africa tightens traveler screening, AfDB adds $13 million, and Bundibugyo drug and vaccine trials move unusually fast.
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