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Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 cases, straining basic healthcare
Original: Ebola is hollowing out basic healthcare as Congo’s outbreak surpasses 8,000 cases
Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,000 cases, and health observers warn the epidemic is hollowing out the country's basic healthcare system. Resources and staff are being diverted to containment efforts, leaving routine services such as vaccinations, maternal care and treatment of common diseases under strain in affected regions.
Why now: The outbreak crossing the 8,000-case milestone has drawn renewed attention to its wider damage to Congo's health system.
Democratic Republic of the CongoEbolaWorld Health Organization
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