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Epidemic High

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history

Date
Aug 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM UTC
Location
DR Congo

At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak

Scripture

"And there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places."

- Matthew 24:7
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Global activity summary (24h)

In the last 24 hours, 13 seismic events have been recorded, including a magnitude 6.0 earthquake north of Caluula, Somalia, and another of magnitude 4.9 near Houma, Tonga. Additionally, there have been 72 disaster-related events, notably multiple forest fires in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia, which have been active since mid-August. In the realm of conflicts, 4 events have been documented, although details have not been specified. The passages in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 invite the reader to discern.

Last 24 hours — Epidemic

0 events worldwide

No other epidemic events recorded in the last 24 hours.

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