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DRC says Ebola outbreak past peak as deaths top 4,000
Original: DRC health officials say Ebola outbreak past peak despite death toll surpassing 4,000
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the country's Ebola outbreak has passed its peak, even as the death toll has climbed above 4,000. The announcement comes amid ongoing response efforts and international attention to whether the epidemic is truly being brought under control.
Why now: The outbreak remains one of the world's most serious health emergencies and the death toll milestone keeps it in the news.
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- DRC health officials say Ebola outbreak past peak despite death toll surpassing 4,000 · bastillepost.com
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