### [2026-07-30](/feed/2026/07/30/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-death-toll-bundibugyo-virus-response-treatment-269eac4d8a93be912459486428ef2f94)

### Changes:

1. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the DRC rises above 1,500.  _2026-07-30 13:55:33 (First version)_
1. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to over 1,500 people killed.  _(Current version)_

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