CONGO’S EBOLA OUTBREAK KILLS NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE, WARNING OF WORSE TO COME
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At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what has already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The latest update from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Monday, 2,473 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak, and 999 people have died.
According to News - South China Morning Post, At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what has already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
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- News - South China Morning Post: At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what has already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
- News - South China Morning Post: The latest update from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Monday, 2,473 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak, and 999 people have died.
- News - South China Morning Post: At least 737 patients were currently in isolation and hospitals, it said.
- News - South China Morning Post: The outbreak declared on May 15 is unlike most previous...
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