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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases
Original: Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000 confirmed cases, and health officials say the disease remains out of control. The milestone underscores the difficulty of containing the epidemic, which has persisted despite vaccination and treatment efforts, amid challenges including insecurity in affected areas and community resistance to response teams.
Why now: The outbreak crossing 8,000 confirmed cases is a grim milestone showing containment efforts are failing.
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- Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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