Deadly Ebola outbreak threatens Congo
May 25, 2026
Q: The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of an Ebola outbreak with 177 suspected deaths and almost 750 suspected cases. Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the largest country in Central Africa?
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Q: The outbreak is centered in the northeastern part of the country and spilled into what nation on DR Congo’s eastern border?
A. Angola
B. Central African Republic
C. Uganda
D. Zambia
Q: The region’s poverty makes it difficult to cope with infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola. Which of DR Congo’s neighbors is the world’s poorest country?
A. Angola
B. Burundi
C. Central African Republic
D. South Sudan
Q: It is believed that sub-Saharan African fruit bats are the natural hosts of the viruses that cause Ebola in humans and other animals like apes and monkeys. The first known outbreak of Ebola occurred in 1976 in which neighbor of DR Congo?
A. Angola
B. Central African Republic
C. Rwanda
D. South Sudan
Q: Ebola has an average mortality rate of 50%, killing about half those who become infected. Which neighbor of DR Congo recorded the highest death rate from all types of infectious diseases in 2023?
A. Central African Republic
B. Rwanda
C. South Sudan
D. Uganda
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