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HEALTH● ELEVATEDSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 PM

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

UN News · sub saharan africa

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of infection.

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