Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Fear of Ebola is keeping some pregnant women away from health facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, increasing risks to mothers and babies. The UN Population Fund says maternal deaths doubled in June, while the proportion of deaths occurring outside health facilities also increased. Health workers are strengthening infection-prevention measures and urging women to continue seeking prenatal and maternity care.

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