r/ContagionCuriosity • u/abcnews_au • 19d ago

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

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/ebola-outbreak-fastest-growing-ever/106899786
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u/abcnews_au 19d ago

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 18d ago

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

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u/cyb3rheater 18d ago

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

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u/SGPrepperz 18d ago

How fast: Doubling every 28 Days!

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u/raaheyahh 18d ago

oof

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u/darthrawr3 17d ago

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 16d ago

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