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DRC Ebola Outbreak Passes 8,700 Cases and 4,200 Deaths
Original: Ebola Update: DRC Outbreak Passes 8,700 Cases and 4,200 Deaths
Health authorities report that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 8,700 cases and more than 4,200 deaths. The figures underline the severity of one of the country's longest and deadliest Ebola epidemics, as response teams continue vaccination, treatment and containment efforts amid challenges including insecurity in affected regions. Health watchers are tracking whether case numbers are slowing or still rising.
Why now: Newly reported case and death totals show the outbreak remains a major ongoing public health emergency.
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