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Congo reported 28 suspected Ebola cases and 15 deaths in Kasai province

WHO has sent experts and supplies to contain the outbreak

Ebola spreads through bodily fluids and can be fatal without treatment

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Congo have declared a new Ebola outbreak — the country’s 16th — after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.

“To date, the provisional report shows 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including 14 in Boulapé and 1 in Mweka, as well as four health care workers,” Samuel-Roger Kamba , Congo’s health minister, said.

Kamba added that the case fatality rate, estimated at 53.6%, highlights the gravity of the situation. He stressed that the numbers are provisional and investigations are ongoing. Reported sy

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