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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest Ever, BBC Reports
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, the BBC reports.
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Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province as deaths speed up
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country in Central Africa, has now spread to a sixth province.
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WHO Says It Is Losing Ground Against Ebola Outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organisation, the United Nations' health agency, says an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than health workers can contain it.
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DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 600 confirmed deaths, WHO reports
The UN health agency's latest figures put confirmed deaths at 600, with roughly one in three known cases proving fatal. What the numbers leave unsaid matters as much as what they show.