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Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

All headlines are identical, highlighting the struggle of exhausted health workers in Congo against Ebola.

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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-leftExhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 15, 5:35 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 15, 6:19 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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Toronto StarNews report · Aug 15, 5:35 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape, left, an Ebola surveillance officer, does contact tracing in Nizi, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)

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The IndependentNews report · Aug 15, 5:31 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 15, 5:31 AM

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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Aug 15, 5:31 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 15, 5:31 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Aug 15, 5:35 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 15, 5:35 AM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.