'The People Of The DRC Don't Believe Ebola Exists' - SWI Swissinfo.Ch

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) This is the statement made by Dr. Pierre-Olivier Ngadjole, a member of the Swiss NGO Medair, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the site of one of the worst Ebola outbreaks. This content was published on October 26, 2026 - 17:00 1 minute

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The worst Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 9,000 cases, with more than 4,300 deaths recorded, local health authorities reported in mid-October.

The fatality rate is 48.3%, according to the National Institute of Public Health of the Congo (INSP).

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