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While the DRC Ebola outbreak is geographically contained, it compounds existing macro headwinds (tariff fears, inflation stickiness) that keep crypto in a risk-off mode. Historically, pandemic-like shocks trigger short-term liquidity scrambles into USD and gold, but crypto's correlation to equities means any panic selling could amplify BTC's slide below $75K support.

WHO announced an Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, eastern DRC, sparking panic among residents due to lack of vaccine for the Bundibudyo strain.