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Africa CDC, WHO press urgent DRC Ebola response

Friday, August 7, 2026 · 3 min

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Africa CDC and WHO are pressing for urgent, community-led containment in the DRC Ebola outbreak as Africa CDC reports 3,973 confirmed cases and 1,801 deaths, with contact tracing still below target.

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Africa CDC and WHO are pressing for urgent, community-led containment in the DRC Ebola outbreak as Africa CDC reports 3,973 confirmed cases and 1,801 deaths, with contact tracing still below target.

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  1. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo demands enhanced response, global solidarity: Africa CDC-Xinhua — Xinhua

    # Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC Published: 2026-08-06T17:50:04+00:00 Source: who.int (who.int) Language: en ## Story Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC Skip to main content Regions ![World Health…