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Ebola in DRC: WHO/Imperial College Expert Study Estimates Two to Five Times the Number of Cases Known to Date

A study published on 18 May by Imperial College London, in collaboration with WHO, estimates that the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo in the DRC is much wider than the official figures show. On 19 May, the Congolese Minister of Health Roger Kamba reported 543 probable cases and 136 probable deaths. As of 16 May, the reference date of the study, the authorities reported 336 suspicious cases and 88 deaths. For WHO, the epidemic is already suspected o…

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A study published on 18 May by Imperial College London, in collaboration with WHO, estimates that the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo in the DRC is much wider than the official figures show. On 19 May, the Congolese Minister of Health Roger Kamba reported 543 probable cases and 136 probable deaths. As of 16 May, the reference date of the study, the authorities reported 336 suspicious cases and 88 deaths. For WHO, the epidemic is already suspected o…

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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