Why Milder Symptoms Could Make This Ebola Outbreak More Dangerous
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Early signs indicate that the species of Ebola behind the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have milder symptoms than past outbreaks. Our global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli explains why this might actually make it more dangerous.
By Apoorva Mandavilli, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Nikolay Nikolov, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster and Lauren Pruitt
June 23, 2026
