What changed in this update
The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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Current state
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, has killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, making it the worst Ebola outbreak in the country's history.
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What changed
The DR Congo Ebola outbreak's death toll rose above 4,000 and confirmed cases surpassed 8,000, according to Congolese officials.
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Euronews
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo 'growing exponentially,' UN warns
The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.
Sky News – World Sky
More than 2,500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak, UN says
News24
DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’ – UN
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2 500 deaths now recorded.
