Jun 29 - Jul 5, 2026
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16 developing stories, 984K searches across 16 regions
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Added Jul 5, 2026Image via SISMED - Società Italiana Scienze Mediche
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by the Ebola virus, first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The disease is transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, contaminated materials, or infected animals. Previous outbreaks in Central and West Africa have varied in scale, with the largest recorded outbreak occurring in 2014–2016. Recent resurgences in Congo and neighboring Uganda have raised global health concerns due to near-continuous outbreaks and challenges in containment.
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