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Ebola outbreak in Congo could be deadliest ever, global health chief warns

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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be the deadliest ever. CBS News' Ramy Inoncencio reports.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people

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    WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history

  3. Triblive

    WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to eclipse the deadliest 1 in history (opens Triblive)

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    The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to eclipse the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    GENEVA (AP) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

  5. Jonesboro Sun

    Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    The World Health Organization is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history. The outbreak has killed over 2,000 people out of more than 4,300 cases and is considered the fastest…

  6. The Oregonian

    Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest in history (opens The Oregonian)

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    Current outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people.

  7. BBC News

    Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says (opens BBC News)

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    The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

  8. CBS News

    Ebola outbreak in Congo could be deadliest ever, global health chief warns (opens CBS News)

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    Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, is warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be the deadliest ever. CBS News' Ramy Inoncencio reports.

  9. End Time Headlines

    WHO Chief warns that Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever (opens End Time Headlines)

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    The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on course to become the deadliest in recorded history, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. According to a report from the BBC, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the 2026 epidemic, if…

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the outbreak over a decade ago.

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