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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 3,262 cases in 10 weeks, nearing country's worst epidemic on record

The Democratic Republic of Congo's current Ebola outbreak has surged to 3,262 confirmed cases with 1,405 deaths in just 10 weeks, nearly matching the 2018-2020 outbreak that was the country's largest ever. The virus has spread across five provinces at record speed, with cases increasing by 1,000 in just 10 days.