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Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread

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The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.

Breakdown
  • Suspected Ebola cases in Kasai province have more than doubled in a week.
  • Cases increased from 28 to 68 and spread from two to four districts. 15s
  • The death toll currently stands at 16. 21s
  • This is the fastest Ebola outbreak in Congo in three years and the first in Kasai in over a decade. 28s
  • Conflict in eastern Congo complicates containment efforts. 38s
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