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Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

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More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed.

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  1. 2,500 dead and rising -- UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially'

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Ebola outbreak in DRC 'growing exponentially,' UN warns

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Newest

    Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    2,500 dead and rising -- UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said Friday.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Here’s data that shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed with no sign of slowing in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size

  3. The National Pulse

    Ebola Crisis Escalating as Death Toll Passes 2,500. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    Over 2,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, according to the United Nations.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Here’s data showing Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and…

  5. The Guardian

    Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the first case of this epidemic was recorded in May. The Guardian's global health correspondent, Kat Lay, spoke to CDC Africa's Yap Boum II to understand why health teams on the ground are struggling and what i…

  6. UPI

    Ebola outbreak in DRC 'growing exponentially,' UN warns (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "growing exponentially," leaving 2,516 dead, a senior United Nations official said.

  7. MedicalXpress

    Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed.

  8. The Columbian

    Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BUNIA, Congo — Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country's health minister said.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying, Democratic Republic of the Congo government figures show.

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