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WATCH: Tensions increase as 'true scale' of Ebola remains unknown
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June 16, 2026
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0:54Now PlayingHealth officials working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the “true scale” of the Ebola outbreak is still unknown. That assessment comes after authorities there said at least 181 people have died, making it the third-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
The situation grew more tense on Monday after security forces fired warning shots and tear gas to scatter a crowd trying to take the body of a suspected victim. Health workers say they face distrust from local communities as they try to contain the outbreak.
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