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Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

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Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, with over 4,300 deaths, according to government figures. The Health Ministry reported on Tuesday 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths. The death toll is nearing half the number of confirmed cases.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, with over 4,300 deaths, according to government figures. The Health Ministry reported on Tuesday 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths. The death toll is nearing half the number of confirmed cases.

  2. Al Jazeera

    DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 9,000 as containment efforts falter (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Health workers are alarmed, as many deaths occur outside treatment centers.

  4. New York Post

    Officials struggle to contain Ebola outbreak as cases in Congo surpass 9,000 (opens New York Post)

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    Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths as the rare Bundibugyo virus spreads across seven provinces.

  5. Breitbart News

    Congo Ebola Cases Pass 9,000, Women and Children Afraid to Seek Care (opens Breitbart News)

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    The health ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Tuesday that total confirmed cases in the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak have reached 9,066, with 4,381 fatalities.

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