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Congo Ebola cases top 10,000 in fastest outbreak on record
Original: Congo Ebola cases top 10,000 in fastest-growing outbreak in history
Confirmed and probable Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 10,000, making it the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-growing. Health authorities and international agencies are scrambling to contain the spread despite vaccination campaigns, with violence in the region hindering response efforts and raising fears the outbreak could spread to neighbouring countries.
Why now: The outbreak has reached an unprecedented scale, raising global alarm about containment and regional spread.
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- Congo Ebola cases top 10,000 in fastest-growing outbreak in history · Yahoo
- Congo Ebola cases top 10,000 in fastest-growing outbreak in history · Yahoo
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