Ebola deaths in eastern DRC's Grand Nord Kivu region far higher than elsewhere
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
NEW YORK, July 22 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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Ebola deaths in eastern DRC's Grand Nord Kivu region far higher than elsewhere
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* 2,473 and 999 deaths confirmed by Ministry of Health as of 20 July.
* The case fatality rate in North Kivu is 56%, rising to as high as 68% in Beni, Grand Nord Kivu, compared with an average of 39.9% in neighbouring Ituri . . .
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Ebola deaths in eastern DRC's Grand Nord Kivu region far higher than elsewhere
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* 2,473 and 999 deaths confirmed by Ministry of Health as of 20 July.
* The case fatality rate in North Kivu is 56%, rising to as high as 68% in Beni, Grand Nord Kivu, compared with an average of 39.9% in neighbouring Ituri . . .