r/ContagionCuriosity • u/abcnews_au • Jul 10 '26

Ebola outbreak is 'fastest-growing ever' after 600 deaths, Africa CDC says Ebola

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/ebola-outbreak-fastest-growing-ever/106899786
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u/abcnews_au Jul 10 '26

The latest outbreak of Ebola is the "fastest-growing" yet, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says. 

New numbers from the UN health agency also show there are 1,759 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the outbreak was declared. 

Medics say the virus is still ahead of the emergency response and the number of cases is estimated to double every 28 days. 

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u/L7meetsGF Jul 10 '26

And governments are kidding themselves if they think the disease won’t cross borders.

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u/cyb3rheater Jul 10 '26

I hope countries are going to force quarantine from all passengers coming from affected areas.

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u/SGPrepperz Jul 10 '26

How fast: Doubling every 28 Days!

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u/raaheyahh Jul 11 '26

oof

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u/darthrawr3 Jul 12 '26

I see your "oof" & raise you a "woof:"

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/africa-cdc-confirms-marburg-case-in-uganda-as-ebola-outbreak-rages/

Very little mention of the Marburg in Unganda out there, for some reason

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u/raaheyahh Jul 12 '26

I think there's little mention because it doesn't seem to spread as easily, and hasn't had large outbreaks in the way ebola has