Congo Ebola

Dieudonne Dirole - AP
Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026 Updated 10 mins ago

A school official checks students' temperatures as they enter school, on the first day of the new school year amid the Ebola virus outbreak, in Ituri, Congo, Tuesday, Sept.1, 2026.
Dieudonne Dirole - AP

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