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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
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Confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000 as efforts to contain transmission falter, according to health ministry data released Tuesday. The ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths — a death toll equivalent to nearly half the confirmed cases. The rising death...

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