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Ebola Could Hit 2014 Scale — US Health Officials Sound the Alarm
The Guardian·Sunday, 7 June 2026
The US Centers for Disease Control says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa is on a 'dangerous trajectory' and could grow to match the worst outbreak ever recorded. The 2014 crisis killed more than 11,000 people across West Africa. Experts warn that predicting outbreaks is difficult, but the warning is serious enough that global health agencies are on high alert.
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A large Ebola outbreak anywhere in the world strains the global health system that everyone depends on — including for vaccines and emergency responses to other diseases.
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