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Ebola outbreak becomes DRC's deadliest with more than 2,300 dead

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The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo became the nation's deadliest over the weekend with a death toll of more than 2,300.

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  1. Ebola kills a victim every 30 minutes in DR Congo: UN

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. Newest

    Ebola outbreak becomes DRC's deadliest with more than 2,300 dead

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Ebola kills a victim every 30 minutes in DR Congo: UN (opens MedicalXpress)

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    The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official said Friday, calling for greater international action.

  2. France 24

    Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes (opens France 24)

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    The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is now the second-largest on record, with more than 2,100 deaths and the virus spreading to a sixth province. Health workers are struggling to contain the rapidly growing outbreak amid community resistance, misinformation, unpaid staff strikes and threats from …

  3. BNO News

    DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes 2nd deadliest on record (opens BNO News)

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    The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the second deadliest ever recorded, killing over 2,300 people and infecting nearly 5,000 others since it began just over three months ago.

  4. The Guardian

    Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history (opens The Guardian)

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    At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the t…

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.

  6. UPI

    Ebola outbreak becomes DRC's deadliest with more than 2,300 dead (opens UPI)

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    The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo became the nation's deadliest over the weekend with a death toll of more than 2,300.

  7. BBC News

    Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history (opens BBC News)

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    The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

  8. France 24

    Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now deadliest ever (opens France 24)

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    The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country's history, according to the latest government data, with 2,235 reported killed from the virus. Confirmed cases have risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the last 24 hours, Congo's public health inst…

  9. Deutsche Welle

    DRC Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes of the disease.

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