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WHO reports Ebola progress as DR Congo outbreak continues

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The World Health Organization says Ebola transmission is declining in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The improvement is most visible in parts of Ituri province, the main center of the outbreak. However, the epidemic...
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 6,250 cases in six provinces

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The World Health Organization has urged a wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as transmission continues across several provinces. Congo had recorded 6,250 confirmed cases and 3,039 deaths by Sept. 1, according to the latest government...
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WHO maps three-month path for Congo Ebola containment

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The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak can still be contained within three months if response teams receive enough resources. The latest official report recorded 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths through Aug. 16. Cases now span 55 health...
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DR Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,900 as cases rise

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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 1,916 people and produced 4,209 confirmed cases, according to official data through Aug. 7. That raises the death toll 29 above the 1,887 figure reported in the earlier update. Health authorities also counted 595...
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Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The increase included 21 new confirmed cases and six new deaths in the 24 hours covered...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed  Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s east. The Ministry of Health said 22 patients had recovered. The figures mark a sharp...