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Ebola deaths in Congo surpass 4,000 as outbreak accelerates
Original: Ebola death toll in Congo tops 4,000 in fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 4,000, according to CBS News, making it the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record. Health officials are struggling to contain the spread amid challenging conditions on the ground, and the milestone is drawing renewed international attention to the response effort.
Why now: The record pace of the outbreak and the grim death-toll milestone are prompting fresh concern about the global response to the epidemic.
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- Ebola death toll in Congo tops 4,000 in fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record · CBS News
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