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Ebola death toll passes 1,000 in Congo

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BUNIA, Congo -- More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.

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  1. Jonesboro Sun

    Congo says nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola out of 2,473 cases in ongoing outbreak (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Congo says nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola out of 2,473 cases in ongoing outbreak.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history

  3. Al Jazeera

    Nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    According to WHO figures, 999 people have died in DRC and two in Uganda due to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    More than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history

  5. BNO News

    Death toll from Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,000 (opens BNO News)

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    More than 1,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nearly 2,500 cases have been confirmed. As of Wednesday, the outbreak had killed 1,001 people and infected 2,494 others, according to a BNO News tally.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ebola death toll passes 1,000 in Congo (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUNIA, Congo -- More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing in history, with over 1,000 deaths

  8. Jonesboro Sun

    What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing in history, with over 1,000 deaths. Health officials are racing to contain the virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment. The outbreak declared on May 15 is mostly concentrated…

  9. Al Jazeera

    Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    More than 1,000 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, according to official government data.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic

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