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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, s...

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As of July 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

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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CenterEbola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

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Manila BulletinNews report · Jul 6, 1:07 PM

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday ov...

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Jul 6, 1:07 PM: Manila Bulletin joined the source map.

Jul 6, 1:16 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.