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Ebola death toll tops 4,000 in DR Congo outbreak

Original: Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people, according to reports carried by Al Jazeera and Yahoo News. Health authorities are struggling to contain the spread amid difficult conditions on the ground, and the milestone is drawing renewed international attention to the response effort.

Why now: The death toll crossing 4,000 marks a grim milestone in one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks on record.

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• Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak · aljazeera.com
• Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak · Yahoo

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