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Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer

The Guardian Society Health · 23 August 2026 at 11:50

Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer

More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the first case of this epidemic was recorded in May.

The Guardian's global health correspondent, Kat Lay, spoke to CDC Africa's Yap Boum II to understand why health teams on the ground are struggling and what i

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Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer

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