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Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed. Ministry of Health data showed that as of S...

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What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
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Left / center-leftCongo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

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CenterCongo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

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Manila BulletinNews report · Aug 24, 2:41 PM

Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to c...

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ABC NewsNews report · Aug 24, 1:35 PM

Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

More than 300 people have died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, according to government data

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