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Locals in DR Congo first thought Ebola cases were caused by witchcraft

22 May 2026, 14:15 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Locals in DR Congo first thought Ebola cases were caused by witchcraft
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Witnesses in Ituri province say the first cases appeared in mid-April, weeks before the outbreak was declared by officials and the World Health Organization.