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Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the World Health Organization\u2019s chief said he was deeply concerned by the outbreak\u2019s speed and scale.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been at least 500 suspected cases of Ebola and 130 suspected deaths in DRC since the new outbreak began \u2013 up from about 200 cases and 65 deaths <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2026\/may\/15\/ebola-outbreak-drc-africa-deaths\">when it was announced on Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/may\/19\/ebola-outbreak-drc-who-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-deeply-concerned\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO chief said he was \u2018deeply concerned\u2019 after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain \u2018It\u2019s heartbreaking\u2019: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola Global health leaders are 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