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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 confirmed cases

Government data put deaths at 5,387 in what health authorities call the country's worst outbreak.

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 confirmed cases
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases and at least 5,387 deaths, according to government data released on Tuesday, 10 November.

Health authorities are struggling to contain what is the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, with treatment capacity, contact tracing and community trust all under strain. The outbreak has drawn fresh attention across the region, including in Nigeria, which has been monitoring contacts over a separate imported case.

Source: Al Jazeera

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