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Congo Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases
Original: Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
Health authorities report that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000 confirmed cases, and the disease is still described as out of control. The milestone has been widely picked up by international outlets including AP News, the Seattle Times and the Toronto Star. Coverage stresses that response efforts have so far failed to contain the spread, keeping global attention on the epidemic.
Why now: The outbreak crossing 8,000 confirmed cases marks a grim milestone in a major epidemic still not under control.
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- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · AP News
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · Lowell Sun
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · Daily Democrat
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · The Seattle Times
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control · Toronto Star
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