Funding cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
NEW YORK, May 19 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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Funding cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
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* Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, representing an increase of 103% over three days.
* The last two major Ebola outbreaks caused by the Zaire . . .
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Funding cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
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* Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, representing an increase of 103% over three days.
* The last two major Ebola outbreaks caused by the Zaire . . .