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Cholera surge strains DR Congo amid ongoing Ebola fight

Original: DR Congo: Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republ

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a fast-spreading cholera epidemic on top of its Ebola response. Health authorities recorded more than 125,000 suspected cholera cases and 3,644 suspected deaths between January 2025 and the end of September 2026, and the outbreak continues to spread, stretching an already burdened health system.

Why now: The scale of the cholera toll and its overlap with the Ebola response is drawing attention to the country's worsening health crisis.

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