Ebola deaths top 1,700 in eastern Congo
First publishedAug 5, 00:00 UTC
Last updatedAug 5, 13:35 UTC · 8m ago
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New data suggests the death toll of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has topped 1,700, with health officials struggling to track the disease and identify how the outbreak began. As of Tuesday, the virus has killed 1,707 out of a total 3,802 cases, the Associated Press reported — citing a government update.
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- New data suggests the death toll of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has topped 1,700, with health officials struggling to track the disease and identify how the outbreak began. As of Tuesday, the virus has killed 1,707 out of a total 3,802 cases, the Associated Press reported — citing a government update.
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