### [2026-07-6](/feed/2026/07/6/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# The total number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 500. 




### Sources:

1. [ModernGhana](https://www.modernghana.com/news/1508242/more-than-500-dead-in-dr-congo-ebola-outbreak.html)

### Changes:

1. The total amount of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches past 500.  _2026-07-06 17:49:16 (First version)_
1. The total number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 500.  _(Current version)_

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